#9B9489
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.018 79.3), rgb(155, 148, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9B9489 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9489 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 148, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.018 79.3) |
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 #9B9489 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9489 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9489 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9489 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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 (this color)
#9B9489
oklch(66.9% 0.018 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#91887A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 79)
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Step 600
600
#7B7263
oklch(55.6% 0.025 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#685F52
oklch(49% 0.023 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#554E43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#464139
oklch(37.8% 0.015 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#9B9489 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) | #979488 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999689 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9291 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9489
#9B9489
oklch(66.9% 0.018 79.3)
- #8F96A0
#8F96A0
oklch(67.1% 0.017 257.2)
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 #9B9489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
Use #9B9489 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.