#9B8380
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.1% 0.03 26.4), rgb(155, 131, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9B8380 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8380 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 131, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.03 26.4) |
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 #9B8380 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8380 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8380 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8380 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B99
oklch(70.6% 0.024 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8380
oklch(63.1% 0.03 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#866C69
oklch(55.6% 0.034 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#715A58
oklch(49% 0.031 24)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A48
oklch(42.7% 0.025 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#9B8380 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) | #888680 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A80 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18082 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8380
#9B8380
oklch(63.1% 0.03 26.4)
- #758F92
#758F92
oklch(63.1% 0.03 205)
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 #9B8380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B8380 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.