Nearest named color: Pewter
#95918D
#95918D
Nearest named
Pewter
Family
Gray
Lightness
65.9%
Chroma
0.008
Hue angle
67.7°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
3.13:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
5.94:1 · AA
Web-safe
#999999
CSS oklch()
66% 0.01 68

#95918D is a mid neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #95918D

Not just a swatch — here's how #95918D works with other colors. Named schemes with #95918D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

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 #95918D 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 52/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 68/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 32/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 24/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 46/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 37/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 3/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 37/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 65/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 99/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #95918D

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People also use #95918D with

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 5.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EAE9E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #96948D — 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 #95918D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #95918D;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 145 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.9% 0.008 67.7);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D8D6D5;
  --color-300: #BAB8B5;
  --color-400: #9D9995;
  --color-500: #7F7A76;
  --color-600: #65615D;
  --color-700: #4A4745;
  --color-800: #32302F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}