#9A877D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.8% 0.027 49.6), rgb(154, 135, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#9A877D 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 Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A877D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 135, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.027 49.6) |
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 #9A877D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A877D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A877D text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A877D text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D95
oklch(70.7% 0.021 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A877D
oklch(63.8% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#826F64
oklch(55.6% 0.029 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C53
oklch(49% 0.028 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C44
oklch(42.8% 0.023 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#9A877D 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) | #8C887C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08484 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A877D
#9A877D
oklch(63.8% 0.027 49.6)
- #7B8F99
#7B8F99
oklch(63.8% 0.027 229.4)
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 #9A877D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #9A877D 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.