#9C939B
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.016 329.2), rgb(156, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9C939B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C939B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 4%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.016 329.2) |
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 #9C939B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C939B | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C939B text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C939B text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC4
oklch(80.8% 0.011 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C939B
oklch(67.3% 0.016 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#91858F
oklch(63.1% 0.02 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.022 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#675D66
oklch(49.1% 0.019 329)
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Step 800
800
#544C53
oklch(42.7% 0.015 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#463F45
oklch(37.7% 0.014 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#9C939B 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) | #93959B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95969B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9396 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C939B
#9C939B
oklch(67.3% 0.016 329.2)
- #909991
#909991
oklch(67.3% 0.016 148.7)
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 #9C939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #9C939B 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.