#9E9080
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.028 71), rgb(158, 144, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9E9080 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9080 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 144, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.028 71) |
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 #9E9080 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9080 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9080 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9080 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F92
oklch(70.8% 0.023 72.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9080
oklch(66.1% 0.028 71)
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Step 600
600
#7F7160
oklch(55.7% 0.031 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E4F
oklch(49% 0.029 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#584D41
oklch(42.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#484037
oklch(37.7% 0.019 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#9E9080 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) | #95907F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999380 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48D8B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9080
#9E9080
oklch(66.1% 0.028 71)
- #8694A4
#8694A4
oklch(66.1% 0.029 251.8)
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 #9E9080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #9E9080 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.