#9E9296
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.015 355.2), rgb(158, 146, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9E9296 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9296 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 146, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 6%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.015 355.2) |
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 #9E9296 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9296 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9296 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9296 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9296
oklch(67.2% 0.015 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#94858A
oklch(63.2% 0.019 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E74
oklch(55.5% 0.022 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C61
oklch(49% 0.02 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#574B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.017 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#473F42
oklch(37.7% 0.012 353)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#9E9296 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) | #939496 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969696 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09293 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9296
#9E9296
oklch(67.2% 0.015 355.2)
- #8D9995
#8D9995
oklch(67.2% 0.015 173.9)
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 #9E9296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #9E9296 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.