#989490

Accessibility

6.97:1

Vs white / black

3.01:1 · 6.97:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#989490

RGB

rgb(152, 148, 144)

RGBA

rgba(152, 148, 144, 1)

HSL

hsl(30, 4%, 58%)

HSLA

hsla(30, 4%, 58%, 1)

HSV

hsv(30, 5%, 60%)

LAB

lab(61.54% 0.71 2.63)

LCH

lch(61.54% 2.72 74.89)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6687 0.0029 0.007)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6687 0.0076 67.5)

XYZ

xyz(28.57, 29.87, 30.64)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 40%)

CSS

color: #989490;

CSS variable

--color-989490: #989490;

SCSS

$color-989490: #989490;

JavaScript

const color = "#989490";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#989490";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#989490" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#989490", "rgb": { "r": 152, "g": 148, "b": 144 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6687 0.0076 67.5)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#989490-1: #989490;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.65 · #A8A29E

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 6.84 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.02 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 14.53 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff3e7 100f1e6da 200ddd2c7 300c7bcb0 400aa9f95 5008f847a 600786e64 70061584e 8004b4238 900362d24 950211911

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f6f6f6 eeeded e5e4e3 dddbda d4d2d1 cccac8 c3c1be bab8b5 b2afac a9a6a3 a19d99 989490 8b8884 7f7b78 726f6c 656360 595654 4c4a48 3f3e3c 333130 262524 191918 0d0c0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f6f6f6 eeeded e5e4e3 dddbda d4d2d1 cccac8 c3c1be bab8b5 b2afac a9a6a3 a19d99

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8b8884 7f7b78 726f6c 656360 595654 4c4a48 3f3e3c 333130 262524 191918 0d0c0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

96928f 94918d 928f8c 908d8b 8e8c89 8c8a88 8a8887 888785 868584 848383 828281

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#989490Stop 1 #909498Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#989090Stop 1 #989490Stop 2 #989890Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#989490Stop 1 #909894Stop 2 #949098Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#989490Stop 1 #909898Stop 2 #909098Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#353331Stop 1 #5D5956Stop 2 #85807AStop 3 #A9A6A2Stop 4 #CECCCAStop 5

Using this color

Where #989490 works

#989490 (#989490) sits in the grey family at about 30° hue, 4% saturation, and 58% lightness. Contrast is 3.01:1 on white and 6.97:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #989490 as small body text on white — 3.01:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 System Gray#8E8E93 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Material You Neutral#938F99 Gray#808080 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Asbestos#7F8C8D Material Brown 300#A1887F Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF

Where #989490 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #989490 as small body text on white — 3.01:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.