#9B898A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.7% 0.022 13.9), rgb(155, 137, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9B898A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.022. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B898A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 137, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.022 13.9) |
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 #9B898A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B898A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B898A text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B898A text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.01 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9D
oklch(70.6% 0.018 13)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B898A
oklch(64.7% 0.022 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#816E6F
oklch(55.7% 0.024 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5D
oklch(49.2% 0.022 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#594B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.019 13)
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Step 900
900
#493F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.014 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2525
oklch(27.1% 0.009 17.7)
#9B898A 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) | #8C8B8A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E8A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8889 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B898A
#9B898A
oklch(64.7% 0.022 13.9)
- #809392
#809392
oklch(64.8% 0.022 192.8)
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 #9B898A, 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 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B898A 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.