#9AA8A9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.1% 0.016 202), rgb(154, 168, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#9AA8A9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 168, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 8%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.016 202) |
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 #9AA8A9 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA8A9 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA8A9 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA8A9 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C3
oklch(81% 0.01 197)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA8A9
oklch(72.1% 0.016 202)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D8F
oklch(63% 0.02 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#657779
oklch(55.5% 0.022 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#546466
oklch(49.1% 0.02 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#455253
oklch(42.8% 0.016 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4445
oklch(37.8% 0.013 204)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#9AA8A9 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) | #A6A7A9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A4A9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A9A8 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA8A9
#9AA8A9
oklch(72.1% 0.016 202)
- #AFA1A0
#AFA1A0
oklch(72.1% 0.016 22.5)
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 #9AA8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #9AA8A9 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.