#9C9682
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.3% 0.029 93.2), rgb(156, 150, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9C9682 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9682 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 150, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.029 93.2) |
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 #9C9682 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9682 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9682 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9682 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9682
oklch(67.3% 0.029 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#918970
oklch(63% 0.037 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7358
oklch(55.5% 0.041 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#686148
oklch(49.2% 0.039 94.3)
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Step 800
800
#554F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#464133
oklch(37.6% 0.024 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#9C9682 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) | #9B9581 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9783 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19390 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9682
#9C9682
oklch(67.3% 0.029 93.2)
- #9095A9
#9095A9
oklch(67.2% 0.03 274.4)
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 #9C9682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #9C9682 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.