#9D9486
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.023 79), rgb(157, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9D9486 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9486 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.023 79) |
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 #9D9486 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D9486 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9486 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9486 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B7
oklch(81% 0.014 78.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9486
oklch(67% 0.023 79)
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Step 500
500
#938876
oklch(63.1% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D715F
oklch(55.5% 0.031 78)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.03 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#564E40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#474136
oklch(37.8% 0.02 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#9D9486 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) | #989485 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9686 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19190 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9486
#9D9486
oklch(67% 0.023 79)
- #8D96A4
#8D96A4
oklch(67% 0.023 259.2)
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 #9D9486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #9D9486 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.