#9B877C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.8% 0.029 50.7), rgb(155, 135, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#9B877C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B877C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 135, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.029 50.7) |
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 #9B877C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B877C | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B877C text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B877C text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D94
oklch(70.7% 0.023 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B877C
oklch(63.8% 0.029 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#836E63
oklch(55.5% 0.031 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C52
oklch(49.1% 0.029 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B43
oklch(42.6% 0.024 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#9B877C 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) | #8C887B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18484 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B877C
#9B877C
oklch(63.8% 0.029 50.7)
- #7A8F9A
#7A8F9A
oklch(63.7% 0.029 230.6)
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 #9B877C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.012
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #9B877C 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.