#9E8D94
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.023 350.9), rgb(158, 141, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9E8D94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8D94 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 141, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.023 350.9) |
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 #9E8D94 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8D94 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8D94 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8D94 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC1
oklch(81% 0.011 355)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.018 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8D94
oklch(66.1% 0.023 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E75
oklch(55.6% 0.024 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C62
oklch(49.1% 0.021 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#584B50
oklch(42.8% 0.019 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E42
oklch(37.6% 0.015 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#9E8D94 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) | #8E9094 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929294 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18D8F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8D94
#9E8D94
oklch(66.1% 0.023 350.9)
- #859790
#859790
oklch(66% 0.023 170.2)
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 #9E8D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E8D94 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.