#9CA2A2
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.007 197), rgb(156, 162, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#9CA2A2 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 162, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 3%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.007 197) |
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 #9CA2A2 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA2A2 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA2A2 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA2A2 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#D7D9D9
oklch(88.4% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C1
oklch(80.8% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA2A2
oklch(70.7% 0.007 197)
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Step 500
500
#848B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.008 196.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7575
oklch(55.6% 0.01 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6262
oklch(49% 0.009 196.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5050
oklch(42.7% 0.006 196.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4343
oklch(37.8% 0.007 196.9)
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Step 950
950
#242727
oklch(27% 0.004 196.9)
#9CA2A2 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) | #A1A1A2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A0A2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA2A2 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.007 |
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 #9CA2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.010
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
Use #9CA2A2 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.