#9C9488
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.02 78.2), rgb(156, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9C9488 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9488 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.02 78.2) |
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 #9C9488 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9488 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9488 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9488 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9488
oklch(67% 0.02 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#928879
oklch(63.1% 0.025 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7262
oklch(55.7% 0.027 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#695F51
oklch(49.1% 0.025 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#554E42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#464138
oklch(37.7% 0.016 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#9C9488 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) | #989487 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9688 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09291 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9488
#9C9488
oklch(67% 0.02 78.2)
- #8E96A2
#8E96A2
oklch(67.1% 0.02 258.4)
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 #9C9488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
Use #9C9488 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.