#99968B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.016 94.3), rgb(153, 150, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#99968B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99968B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 150, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.016 94.3) |
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 #99968B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99968B | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99968B text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99968B text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99968B
oklch(67.2% 0.016 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.021 97)
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Step 600
600
#777365
oklch(55.5% 0.022 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#646153
oklch(49.1% 0.022 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#524F44
oklch(42.7% 0.018 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#44423A
oklch(37.8% 0.014 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#99968B 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) | #99958A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9493 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99968B
#99968B
oklch(67.2% 0.016 94.3)
- #9395A0
#9395A0
oklch(67.2% 0.016 277.7)
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 #99968B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #99968B 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.