#9CA1AA
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.8% 0.014 262.4), rgb(156, 161, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#9CA1AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA1AA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 161, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 8%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.014 262.4) |
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 #9CA1AA | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA1AA | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA1AA text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA1AA text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA1AA
oklch(70.8% 0.014 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#848A95
oklch(63.2% 0.018 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D747F
oklch(55.7% 0.019 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B616C
oklch(49.1% 0.019 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F58
oklch(42.6% 0.016 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4248
oklch(37.8% 0.012 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262A
oklch(26.8% 0.008 264.4)
#9CA1AA 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) | #9EA1AA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0AA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A3A4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9CA1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #9CA1AA 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.