#9E938D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.1% 0.016 50.7), rgb(158, 147, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9E938D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E938D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.016 50.7) |
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 #9E938D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E938D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E938D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E938D text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E938D
oklch(67.1% 0.016 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#94867F
oklch(63% 0.02 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7068
oklch(55.6% 0.021 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E56
oklch(49.2% 0.021 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#574D47
oklch(42.8% 0.017 53)
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Step 900
900
#48403B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#9E938D 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) | #96948D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29191 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E938D
#9E938D
oklch(67.1% 0.016 50.7)
- #8C989E
#8C989E
oklch(67.2% 0.016 229.1)
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 #9E938D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9E938D 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.