#9B8A7B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.03 63.7), rgb(155, 138, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#9B8A7B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8A7B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.03 63.7) |
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 #9B8A7B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8A7B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8A7B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8A7B text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E92
oklch(70.7% 0.023 65.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8A7B
oklch(64.4% 0.03 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#817060
oklch(55.7% 0.032 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D4F
oklch(49% 0.03 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C41
oklch(42.6% 0.025 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#494037
oklch(37.8% 0.019 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#9B8A7B 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) | #908B7A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E7B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18686 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8A7B
#9B8A7B
oklch(64.4% 0.03 63.7)
- #7E909F
#7E909F
oklch(64.4% 0.031 243.3)
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 #9B8A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B8A7B 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.