#9A897E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.026 55.1), rgb(154, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9A897E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A897E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.026 55.1) |
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 #9A897E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A897E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A897E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A897E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E95
oklch(70.8% 0.02 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A897E
oklch(64.2% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#816F64
oklch(55.5% 0.028 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D53
oklch(49.1% 0.026 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#594C44
oklch(42.7% 0.022 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#9A897E 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) | #8E8A7D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08686 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A897E
#9A897E
oklch(64.2% 0.026 55.1)
- #7E909B
#7E909B
oklch(64.3% 0.026 234.7)
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 #9A897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.009
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #9A897E 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.