#9C8A8F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.1% 0.023 359), rgb(156, 138, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9C8A8F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8A8F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 8%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.023 359) |
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 #9C8A8F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8A8F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8A8F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8A8F text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA0
oklch(70.7% 0.018 359.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8A8F
oklch(65.1% 0.023 359)
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Step 600
600
#806E73
oklch(55.7% 0.024 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B60
oklch(48.9% 0.023 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#584B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.019 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2526
oklch(27.2% 0.009 6.3)
#9C8A8F 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) | #8C8D8F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90908F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F898C | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8A8F
#9C8A8F
oklch(65.1% 0.023 359)
- #819490
#819490
oklch(65% 0.023 181.5)
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 #9C8A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C8A8F 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.