#9E9199
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.019 340.1), rgb(158, 145, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#9E9199 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9199 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 145, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 6%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.019 340.1) |
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 #9E9199 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9199 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9199 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9199 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9199
oklch(67% 0.019 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#94848E
oklch(63.1% 0.024 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D78
oklch(55.5% 0.028 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B65
oklch(49% 0.026 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#9E9199 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) | #919399 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949599 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09194 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9199
#9E9199
oklch(67% 0.019 340.1)
- #8C9991
#8C9991
oklch(67% 0.019 158.9)
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 #9E9199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
Use #9E9199 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.