#9AA9AE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.018 219.7), rgb(154, 169, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#9AA9AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA9AE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 169, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.018 219.7) |
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 #9AA9AE | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA9AE | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA9AE text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA9AE text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA9AE
oklch(72.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D93
oklch(63% 0.024 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#63777E
oklch(55.6% 0.026 221)
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Step 700
700
#52646A
oklch(49% 0.024 220)
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Step 800
800
#435256
oklch(42.7% 0.02 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#9AA9AE 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) | #A6A8AE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A5AE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95ABAA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA9AE
#9AA9AE
oklch(72.5% 0.018 219.7)
- #B1A29E
#B1A29E
oklch(72.4% 0.019 35.3)
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 #9AA9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
Use #9AA9AE 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.