#9F8A88
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.2% 0.026 24.3), rgb(159, 138, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9F8A88 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8A88 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 138, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.026 24.3) |
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 #9F8A88 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8A88 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8A88 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8A88 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBD
oklch(81% 0.013 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9A
oklch(70.7% 0.02 25.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8A88
oklch(65.2% 0.026 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#836D6B
oklch(55.5% 0.028 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B59
oklch(49% 0.026 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B49
oklch(42.7% 0.021 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#9F8A88 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) | #8E8C88 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939088 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4888A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8A88
#9F8A88
oklch(65.2% 0.026 24.3)
- #7E9597
#7E9597
oklch(65.3% 0.026 203)
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 #9F8A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.058
Use #9F8A88 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.