#9D9399
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.015 340.7), rgb(157, 147, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9D9399 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9399 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 147, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 5%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.015 340.7) |
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 #9D9399 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D9399 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9399 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9399 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.01 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9399
oklch(67.4% 0.015 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#92858D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6F77
oklch(55.6% 0.02 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#695D64
oklch(49.2% 0.019 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#554C52
oklch(42.7% 0.015 338)
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Step 900
900
#463F43
oklch(37.6% 0.012 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#9D9399 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) | #939599 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959699 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9395 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.015 |
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 #9D9399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #9D9399 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.