#9C898E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.024 0), rgb(156, 137, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#9C898E 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C898E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 137, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.024 0) |
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 #9C898E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C898E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C898E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C898E text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEC0
oklch(81% 0.012 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA0
oklch(70.7% 0.018 359.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C898E
oklch(64.9% 0.024 0)
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Step 600
600
#816D73
oklch(55.6% 0.027 358)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B60
oklch(49.1% 0.025 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#594B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.019 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#9C898E 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) | #8B8C8E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0888B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C898E
#9C898E
oklch(64.9% 0.024 0)
- #80948F
#80948F
oklch(64.9% 0.024 178.8)
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 #9C898E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
Use #9C898E 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.