#9CA2A0
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.007 174.3), rgb(156, 162, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#9CA2A0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 162, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 3%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.007 174.3) |
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 #9CA2A0 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA2A0 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA2A0 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA2A0 text on black | 8.08:1 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.004 174.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C0
oklch(80.8% 0.004 174.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA2A0
oklch(70.7% 0.007 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#848B89
oklch(63% 0.009 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7573
oklch(55.5% 0.01 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6360
oklch(49.2% 0.011 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B504F
oklch(42.6% 0.007 182.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4341
oklch(37.7% 0.007 170)
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Step 950
950
#252726
oklch(27% 0.003 164.8)
#9CA2A0 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) | #A2A1A0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A0A0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA2A1 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.008 |
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 #9CA2A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.012
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.017
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
Use #9CA2A0 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.