#9E8486
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.8% 0.032 12.8), rgb(158, 132, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9E8486 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8486 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 132, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.032 12.8) |
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 #9E8486 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8486 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8486 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8486 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.015 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09B9C
oklch(70.8% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8486
oklch(63.8% 0.032 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#866B6D
oklch(55.5% 0.035 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#72595B
oklch(49% 0.033 13)
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Step 800
800
#5D494B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#9E8486 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) | #888786 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C86 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48285 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8486
#9E8486
oklch(63.8% 0.032 12.8)
- #769291
#769291
oklch(63.8% 0.032 193.7)
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 #9E8486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
Use #9E8486 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.