#9AAAA4
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.4% 0.02 171.3), rgb(154, 170, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#9AAAA4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 170, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 9%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.02 171.3) |
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 #9AAAA4 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAAA4 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAAA4 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAAA4 text on black | 8.65:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAAA4
oklch(72.4% 0.02 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F87
oklch(63.2% 0.026 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#647971
oklch(55.7% 0.028 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#52665F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#44534D
oklch(42.7% 0.021 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#9AAAA4 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) | #A9A8A4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A5A4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97AAA8 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAAA4
#9AAAA4
oklch(72.4% 0.02 171.3)
- #B0A1A7
#B0A1A7
oklch(72.4% 0.019 351.4)
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 #9AAAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.009
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #9AAAA4 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.