#9A9783
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.3% 0.029 100.1), rgb(154, 151, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9A9783 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A9783 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 151, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.029 100.1) |
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 #9A9783 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A9783 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A9783 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A9783 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A9783
oklch(67.3% 0.029 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A71
oklch(63% 0.036 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#787459
oklch(55.5% 0.04 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#656149
oklch(49% 0.037 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#53503C
oklch(42.8% 0.032 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#9A9783 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) | #9B9682 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9784 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9491 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A9783
#9A9783
oklch(67.3% 0.029 100.1)
- #9295A8
#9295A8
oklch(67.4% 0.028 278.5)
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 #9A9783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #9A9783 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.