#9E9388
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.021 67.5), rgb(158, 147, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9E9388 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9388 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 147, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.021 67.5) |
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 #9E9388 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9388 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9388 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9388 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#C6BFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9388
oklch(67% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#958779
oklch(63.2% 0.027 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7062
oklch(55.5% 0.028 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E51
oklch(49.1% 0.026 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D42
oklch(42.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#484038
oklch(37.7% 0.017 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#9E9388 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) | #979387 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999688 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29190 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9388
#9E9388
oklch(67% 0.021 67.5)
- #8B97A1
#8B97A1
oklch(67% 0.02 243.1)
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 #9E9388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #9E9388 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.