#9B8884
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.024 31.8), rgb(155, 136, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9B8884 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8884 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 136, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.024 31.8) |
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 #9B8884 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8884 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8884 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8884 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D99
oklch(70.8% 0.019 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8884
oklch(64.3% 0.024 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#826E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.026 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C58
oklch(49.1% 0.024 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#594B48
oklch(42.6% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3C
oklch(37.8% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#9B8884 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) | #8C8A84 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D84 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08687 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8884
#9B8884
oklch(64.3% 0.024 31.8)
- #7D9195
#7D9195
oklch(64.2% 0.024 211.1)
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 #9B8884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.008
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.057
Use #9B8884 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.