#9CAAA8
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.6% 0.016 186.5), rgb(156, 170, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#9CAAA8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 8%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.016 186.5) |
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 #9CAAA8 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAAA8 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAA8 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAA8 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#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
#BAC3C1
oklch(81% 0.01 181.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAAA8
oklch(72.6% 0.016 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.021 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#657875
oklch(55.6% 0.023 185)
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Step 700
700
#546562
oklch(49.2% 0.021 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#455250
oklch(42.7% 0.017 185.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4443
oklch(37.7% 0.013 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#9CAAA8 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) | #A8A8A8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A6A8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99ABA9 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAAA8
#9CAAA8
oklch(72.6% 0.016 186.5)
- #B0A3A5
#B0A3A5
oklch(72.7% 0.015 6.9)
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 #9CAAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #9CAAA8 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.