#9C949F
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.018 316.9), rgb(156, 148, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9C949F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C949F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 148, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 5%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.018 316.9) |
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 #9C949F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C949F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C949F text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C949F text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C949F
oklch(67.7% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8593
oklch(63% 0.024 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.025 319)
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Step 700
700
#665D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#534C56
oklch(42.7% 0.019 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F47
oklch(37.7% 0.016 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#9C949F 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) | #9396A0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94979F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9597 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C949F
#9C949F
oklch(67.7% 0.018 316.9)
- #929A8F
#929A8F
oklch(67.6% 0.018 137)
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 #9C949F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #9C949F 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.