#9DAAA7
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.7% 0.015 180.5), rgb(157, 170, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#9DAAA7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.015. 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DAAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 170, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 7%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.015 180.5) |
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 #9DAAA7 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DAAA7 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAAA7 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAAA7 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C1
oklch(81% 0.01 181.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DAAA7
oklch(72.7% 0.015 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E8A
oklch(63.2% 0.02 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#667874
oklch(55.7% 0.022 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#556561
oklch(49.2% 0.02 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#46524F
oklch(42.7% 0.016 178.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4442
oklch(37.8% 0.012 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#9DAAA7 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) | #A9A8A7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A6A7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AABA9 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DAAA7
#9DAAA7
oklch(72.7% 0.015 180.5)
- #B0A3A6
#B0A3A6
oklch(72.7% 0.016 1.7)
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 #9DAAA7, 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 0.017
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #9DAAA7 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.