#9B8B95
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.024 339.9), rgb(155, 139, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#9B8B95 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8B95 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 139, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 7%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.024 339.9) |
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 #9B8B95 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8B95 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8B95 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8B95 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.019 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8B95
oklch(65.4% 0.024 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E78
oklch(55.6% 0.025 340)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C65
oklch(49.2% 0.024 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#9B8B95 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) | #8B8E95 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9095 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8B8E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8B95
#9B8B95
oklch(65.4% 0.024 339.9)
- #85958B
#85958B
oklch(65.4% 0.023 158.3)
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 #9B8B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B8B95 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.