#99858E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.8% 0.027 349), rgb(153, 133, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#99858E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99858E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 133, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.027 349) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #99858E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99858E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99858E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99858E text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.023 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99858E
oklch(63.8% 0.027 349)
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Step 600
600
#816C76
oklch(55.5% 0.03 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B63
oklch(49.2% 0.026 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A51
oklch(42.7% 0.023 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#99858E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #86888E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8588 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99858E
#99858E
oklch(63.8% 0.027 349)
- #7C9188
#7C9188
oklch(63.7% 0.027 167.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #99858E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #99858E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.