#9F8C8D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.023 14.1), rgb(159, 140, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9F8C8D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8C8D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 140, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.023 14.1) |
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 #9F8C8D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8C8D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8C8D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8C8D text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBE
oklch(81% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9D
oklch(70.6% 0.018 13)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8C8D
oklch(65.7% 0.023 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#816E6F
oklch(55.7% 0.024 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5D
oklch(49.2% 0.022 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#594B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.019 13)
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Step 900
900
#493E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.015 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2525
oklch(27.1% 0.009 17.7)
#9F8C8D 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) | #8F8E8D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38B8C | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8C8D
#9F8C8D
oklch(65.7% 0.023 14.1)
- #829695
#829695
oklch(65.7% 0.023 192.9)
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 #9F8C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
Use #9F8C8D 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.