#9C8B81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.025 52.5), rgb(156, 139, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9C8B81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8B81 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 139, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.025 52.5) |
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 #9C8B81 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8B81 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8B81 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8B81 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D95
oklch(70.6% 0.02 51.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8B81
oklch(64.9% 0.025 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#816F65
oklch(55.6% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D54
oklch(49.1% 0.025 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C44
oklch(42.7% 0.022 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#9C8B81 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) | #908C80 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949081 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18888 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8B81
#9C8B81
oklch(64.9% 0.025 52.5)
- #80929C
#80929C
oklch(64.9% 0.026 232.1)
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 #9C8B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.058
Use #9C8B81 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.