Pewter #96A8A1
Pewter is a medium-light close to neutral grey with hex code #96A8A1 and RGB rgb(150, 168, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#96A8A1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. It is the named color Pewter. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Colors that go with Pewter
Matches found by rotating Pewter around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Pewter
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pewter, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pewter, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
More about Pewter
How to make Pewter
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts gray
- 2 parts white
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #96A399, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Pewter. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Pewter in every format
| HEX | #96A8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 168, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.023 170.3) |
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 #96A8A1 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A8A1 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A8A1 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A8A1 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Pewter
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A8A1
oklch(71.5% 0.023 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#798F87
oklch(63% 0.028 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#627A71
oklch(55.8% 0.031 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#51665E
oklch(49% 0.028 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#42534D
oklch(42.6% 0.023 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
Pewter 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) | #A7A5A1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A3A1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A8A6 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.023 |
Use Pewter 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.