#9CAAA6
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.6% 0.017 176.9), rgb(156, 170, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#9CAAA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 8%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.017 176.9) |
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 #9CAAA6 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAAA6 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAA6 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAA6 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAAA6
oklch(72.6% 0.017 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E89
oklch(63.1% 0.022 177)
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Step 600
600
#657873
oklch(55.6% 0.024 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#546560
oklch(49.1% 0.022 175.7)
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Step 800
800
#45524F
oklch(42.6% 0.017 180)
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Step 900
900
#3A4441
oklch(37.7% 0.014 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#9CAAA6 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) | #A9A8A6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A6A6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99AAA9 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAAA6
#9CAAA6
oklch(72.6% 0.017 176.9)
- #B0A2A6
#B0A2A6
oklch(72.5% 0.017 358.2)
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 #9CAAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CAAA6 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.