#91979FGrisaille (#91979F) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 256°, lightness 0.67 and chroma 0.014. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #91979F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(145, 151, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 7%, 60%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 9%, 62%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(9%, 5%, 0%, 38%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(62.2 -0.5 -4.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.674 0.014 256) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Grisaille shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#989394 — ΔE 1.8, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#97989c — ΔE 1.0, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#91979f — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#9198a1 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Grisaille 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 2.94:1 and against black 7.13:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
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.
#ebf0f7 · #c2c8cf · #91979f · #767b83 · #53585e · #33373c
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.
#93c5d8 · #82afcf · #91979f · #7582af · #706d97 · #68597d
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.
#bcb0c9 · #91979f · #5f7a9e · #67507d · #2b4260 · #2d2237
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.
#ddbb8a · #91979f · #6d7783 · #47586d · #2c3a4c · #161e2a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f6f1ea · #91979f · #767c85 · #4d4a45 · #181e27 · #020100
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.
#eff2f5 · #c7cace · #91979f · #23262b · #04060a · #f4b34c
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fbf0e2 · #91979f · #907753 · #614413 · #2c1a00 · #000007
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fbf0e2 · #91979f · #9a715e · #504c14 · #351201 · #040300
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffeded · #91979f · #9c6d70 · #375328 · #0f2403 · #090001
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#feecf5 · #91979f · #966d83 · #614413 · #002518 · #130700
#A1A6AD · #B1B5BC · #C1C5CA · #D2D5D9 · #E2E5E8
#767C83 · #5D6268 · #44494E · #2D3136 · #181B1F
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.