#9E9282
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.6% 0.027 75.1), rgb(158, 146, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#9E9282 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9282 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 146, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.027 75.1) |
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 #9E9282 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9282 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9282 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9282 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#C6C0B7
oklch(81% 0.014 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9282
oklch(66.6% 0.027 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7160
oklch(55.6% 0.03 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F50
oklch(49.2% 0.027 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#564D41
oklch(42.5% 0.023 75)
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Step 900
900
#474037
oklch(37.6% 0.018 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#9E9282 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) | #979281 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9582 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38F8D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9282
#9E9282
oklch(66.6% 0.027 75.1)
- #8995A5
#8995A5
oklch(66.6% 0.028 255.6)
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 #9E9282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #9E9282 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.