#9F8D97
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.026 343.3), rgb(159, 141, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9F8D97 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8D97 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 141, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.026 343.3) |
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 #9F8D97 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8D97 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8D97 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8D97 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8D97
oklch(66.3% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#806D78
oklch(55.6% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B64
oklch(49.1% 0.026 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#584A52
oklch(42.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#9F8D97 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) | #8E9097 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929396 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28D90 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8D97
#9F8D97
oklch(66.3% 0.026 343.3)
- #85988E
#85988E
oklch(66.2% 0.026 162.8)
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 #9F8D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
Use #9F8D97 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.