#9DB4AF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.026 181), rgb(157, 180, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#9DB4AF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB4AF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 180, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.026 181) |
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 #9DB4AF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB4AF | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB4AF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB4AF text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB4AF
oklch(75.1% 0.026 181)
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Step 500
500
#74908A
oklch(63% 0.033 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B74
oklch(55.7% 0.037 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6762
oklch(49% 0.034 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5450
oklch(42.6% 0.028 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#9DB4AF 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) | #B2B1AF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAEAF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B5B2 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB4AF
#9DB4AF
oklch(75.1% 0.026 181)
- #BDA8AD
#BDA8AD
oklch(75.1% 0.025 1.6)
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 #9DB4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #9DB4AF 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.