#9E8989
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.025 17.8), rgb(158, 137, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9E8989 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8989 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.025 17.8) |
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 #9E8989 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8989 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8989 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8989 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBD
oklch(81% 0.013 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9C
oklch(70.8% 0.02 17.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8989
oklch(64.9% 0.025 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#836D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.028 18)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.026 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.022 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2424
oklch(26.8% 0.011 17.8)
#9E8989 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) | #8C8C89 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F89 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38789 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8989
#9E8989
oklch(64.9% 0.025 17.8)
- #7E9494
#7E9494
oklch(64.9% 0.025 196.6)
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 #9E8989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
Use #9E8989 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.