#9F8D83
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.026 51), rgb(159, 141, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9F8D83 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8D83 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 141, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.026 51) |
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 #9F8D83 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8D83 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8D83 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8D83 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D95
oklch(70.7% 0.021 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8D83
oklch(65.7% 0.026 51)
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Step 600
600
#826F64
oklch(55.6% 0.029 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D53
oklch(49.2% 0.027 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#594C44
oklch(42.7% 0.022 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#9F8D83 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) | #928E82 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969283 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58A8A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8D83
#9F8D83
oklch(65.7% 0.026 51)
- #82949F
#82949F
oklch(65.6% 0.026 234.7)
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 #9F8D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.059
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.059
Use #9F8D83 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.