#9A888B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.022 6.3), rgb(154, 136, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9A888B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A888B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 136, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.022 6.3) |
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 #9A888B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A888B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A888B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A888B text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.018 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A888B
oklch(64.4% 0.022 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#806E71
oklch(55.6% 0.023 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5F
oklch(49.2% 0.023 6)
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Step 800
800
#584B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.018 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#493F40
oklch(37.8% 0.014 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2526
oklch(27.2% 0.009 6.3)
#9A888B 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) | #8A8B8B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D8B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8789 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A888B
#9A888B
oklch(64.4% 0.022 6.3)
- #7F928F
#7F928F
oklch(64.4% 0.022 185.1)
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 #9A888B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #9A888B 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.