#999683
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.027 99.7), rgb(153, 150, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#999683 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999683 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 150, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.027 99.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #999683 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999683 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999683 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999683 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999683
oklch(67% 0.027 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A72
oklch(63% 0.035 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#78745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#65614A
oklch(49% 0.035 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#53503D
oklch(42.9% 0.03 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#999683 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9A9582 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9684 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9391 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999683
#999683
oklch(67% 0.027 99.7)
- #9194A6
#9194A6
oklch(67% 0.027 278.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #999683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #999683 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.