#9F8F91
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.5% 0.019 9), rgb(159, 143, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#9F8F91 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8F91 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 143, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.019 9) |
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 #9F8F91 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8F91 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8F91 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8F91 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.015 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8F91
oklch(66.5% 0.019 9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E71
oklch(55.5% 0.022 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C5E
oklch(49% 0.02 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#574B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.016 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#9F8F91 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) | #919191 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959491 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28E90 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8F91
#9F8F91
oklch(66.5% 0.019 9)
- #879896
#879896
oklch(66.6% 0.02 188.1)
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 #9F8F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
Use #9F8F91 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.