#989493Flint Rock (#989493) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 34°, lightness 0.67 and chroma 0.005. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #989493 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(152, 148, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 2%, 59%) |
| HSV | hsv(12, 3%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 40%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(61.6 1.3 1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.670 0.005 34) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Flint Rock shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#9e9089 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#9d9590 — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#989493 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#989595 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Flint Rock in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3:1 and against black 6.99:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f1eded · #c8c5c4 · #989493 · #7c7978 · #595555 · #373534
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d5b493 · #cb9c82 · #989493 · #a97273 · #91626e · #795367
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#bfb39a · #989493 · #996a5e · #6d5824 · #5b332a · #2f250c
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#8ad1e2 · #989493 · #81706c · #6a4d46 · #49312b · #281815
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eaf4f6 · #989493 · #837774 · #454b4c · #251b18 · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f3f1f1 · #cdcbca · #989493 · #302d2d · #0f0c0c · #ea5c3b
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f3f1f1 · #cdcbca · #989493 · #302d2d · #0f0c0c · #d9c64e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e2f6fb · #989493 · #4e8490 · #005361 · #00232a · #050000
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e2f6fb · #989493 · #4f867e · #214d6f · #002420 · #00040f
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e7f7eb · #989493 · #5e856a · #3d4672 · #151a3b · #000601
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#eef5e4 · #989493 · #728159 · #005361 · #241436 · #000407
#a9a6a5 · #bab8b7 · #cccac9 · #dddbdb · #eeeded
#7f7b7b · #656362 · #4c4a4a · #333131 · #191919
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.