What color is #7E949A?

#7E949A is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(126, 148, 154), and in HSL hsl(193, 12%, 55%).

Is #7E949A accessible as text?

On white, #7E949A has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #7E949A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7E949A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-400 (#90A1B9).

What colors go well with #7E949A?

As a neutral, #7E949A pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #7E949A the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7E949A is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#7E949A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7E949A

Not just a swatch — here's how #7E949A works with other colors. Named schemes with #7E949A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7E949A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pewter keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7E949A Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Pewter opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7E949A Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Pewter sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7E949A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A4B9BE

Pewter is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pewter.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7E949A Secondary #B5BDBF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Pewter is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pewter carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7E949A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7E949A

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People also use #7E949A with

Dark Gray Light Slate Gray Beaver Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E9EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7E8B9A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7E949A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7E949A;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 148 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.1% 0.027 216.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D1D9DB;
  --color-300: #B0BCBF;
  --color-400: #8F9FA3;
  --color-500: #708085;
  --color-600: #596568;
  --color-700: #434A4C;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pewter: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D1D9DB',
    300: '#B0BCBF',
    400: '#8F9FA3',
    500: '#708085',
    600: '#596568',
    700: '#434A4C',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #7E949A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D1D9DB;
$base-300: #B0BCBF;
$base-400: #8F9FA3;
$base-500: #708085;
$base-600: #596568;
$base-700: #434A4C;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #63787E;
$base-subtle: #D9DEE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7E949A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D9DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BCBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F9FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708085",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596568",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434A4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}