#9E9E8A
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.4% 0.028 107.1), rgb(158, 158, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#9E9E8A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9E8A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 158, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.028 107.1) |
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 #9E9E8A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E9E8A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9E8A text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9E8A text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9E8A
oklch(69.4% 0.028 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B72
oklch(63% 0.036 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#76755B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#63624A
oklch(49% 0.036 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#51503D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#434334
oklch(37.8% 0.024 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#9E9E8A 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) | #A29C89 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19B98 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9E8A
#9E9E8A
oklch(69.4% 0.028 107.1)
- #9B9AAE
#9B9AAE
oklch(69.4% 0.029 287.9)
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 #9E9E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #9E9E8A 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.