#9B9385
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.6% 0.022 81.8), rgb(155, 147, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#9B9385 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.022. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9385 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 147, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.022 81.8) |
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 #9B9385 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9385 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9385 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9385 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A095
oklch(70.8% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B9385
oklch(66.6% 0.022 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7264
oklch(55.6% 0.024 79)
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Step 700
700
#676052
oklch(49.1% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#544E44
oklch(42.7% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 900
900
#454139
oklch(37.7% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#9B9385 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) | #979384 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999585 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F908F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9385
#9B9385
oklch(66.6% 0.022 81.8)
- #8D94A2
#8D94A2
oklch(66.5% 0.022 264.4)
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 #9B9385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #9B9385 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.