#9E8F89
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.02 43.1), rgb(158, 143, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9E8F89 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8F89 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 143, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.02 43.1) |
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 #9E8F89 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8F89 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8F89 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8F89 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E99
oklch(70.8% 0.016 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8F89
oklch(66.2% 0.02 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F69
oklch(55.5% 0.022 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D58
oklch(49% 0.02 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C48
oklch(42.6% 0.016 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#483F3C
oklch(37.6% 0.014 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#9E8F89 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) | #939089 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969389 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28D8D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8F89
#9E8F89
oklch(66.2% 0.02 43.1)
- #86969C
#86969C
oklch(66.2% 0.02 222.3)
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 #9E8F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E8F89 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.