#9E8F86
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.022 53.1), rgb(158, 143, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9E8F86 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8F86 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 143, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.022 53.1) |
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 #9E8F86 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8F86 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8F86 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8F86 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8F86
oklch(66.1% 0.022 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7066
oklch(55.6% 0.024 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D55
oklch(48.9% 0.022 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#584C46
oklch(42.7% 0.019 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#48403B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#9E8F86 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) | #939085 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979386 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38C8C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8F86
#9E8F86
oklch(66.1% 0.022 53.1)
- #86959E
#86959E
oklch(66.1% 0.022 234)
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 #9E8F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #9E8F86 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.