#9E9687
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.6% 0.023 83.2), rgb(158, 150, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#9E9687 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9687 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 150, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.023 83.2) |
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 #9E9687 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9687 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9687 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9687 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9687
oklch(67.6% 0.023 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#928875
oklch(63% 0.03 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D725E
oklch(55.7% 0.033 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#695F4D
oklch(49% 0.03 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#564E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#474136
oklch(37.8% 0.02 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#9E9687 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) | #9A9686 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9887 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29392 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9687
#9E9687
oklch(67.6% 0.023 83.2)
- #8F97A6
#8F97A6
oklch(67.5% 0.024 263.1)
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 #9E9687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E9687 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.