#9B8486
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.5% 0.028 12), rgb(155, 132, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9B8486 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8486 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 132, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.028 12) |
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 #9B8486 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8486 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8486 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8486 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.014 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.023 10.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8486
oklch(63.5% 0.028 12)
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Step 600
600
#846C6E
oklch(55.5% 0.031 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#705A5C
oklch(49% 0.029 12)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.018 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#9B8486 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) | #878786 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B86 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08285 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8486
#9B8486
oklch(63.5% 0.028 12)
- #78908F
#78908F
oklch(63.4% 0.027 193.4)
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 #9B8486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B8486 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.