#9E8D8B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.8% 0.021 25.7), rgb(158, 141, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#9E8D8B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8D8B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 141, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.021 25.7) |
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 #9E8D8B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8D8B | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8D8B text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8D8B text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9B
oklch(70.7% 0.017 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8D8B
oklch(65.8% 0.021 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#806F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.022 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5B
oklch(49% 0.021 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#584C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.017 29)
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Step 900
900
#493F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.014 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#9E8D8B 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) | #908F8B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28B8C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8D8B
#9E8D8B
oklch(65.8% 0.021 25.7)
- #849598
#849598
oklch(65.7% 0.02 209.4)
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 #9E8D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E8D8B 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.