#9F8E8A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.021 33.4), rgb(159, 142, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9F8E8A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8E8A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 142, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.021 33.4) |
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 #9F8E8A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8E8A | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8E8A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8E8A text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.017 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8E8A
oklch(66.1% 0.021 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#806F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.022 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D59
oklch(49.2% 0.021 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#584C49
oklch(42.8% 0.017 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#9F8E8A 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) | #92908A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48C8D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8E8A
#9F8E8A
oklch(66.1% 0.021 33.4)
- #84969A
#84969A
oklch(66% 0.021 212.6)
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 #9F8E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #9F8E8A 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.