#9D9482
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.028 84.6), rgb(157, 148, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9D9482 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9482 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 148, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.028 84.6) |
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 #9D9482 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D9482 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9482 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9482 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9482
oklch(66.9% 0.028 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#948871
oklch(63.1% 0.036 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E725A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F49
oklch(49% 0.036 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#9D9482 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) | #999381 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9682 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2918F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9482
#9D9482
oklch(66.9% 0.028 84.6)
- #8C95A7
#8C95A7
oklch(66.9% 0.029 264.4)
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 #9D9482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D9482 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.