#9F928D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.017 42.3), rgb(159, 146, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9F928D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F928D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 146, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.017 42.3) |
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 #9F928D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F928D | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F928D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F928D text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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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
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F928D
oklch(67% 0.017 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#96857F
oklch(63% 0.023 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#806F68
oklch(55.6% 0.024 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D57
oklch(49.1% 0.022 43)
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Step 800
800
#584C47
oklch(42.7% 0.018 44)
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Step 900
900
#493F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.015 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#9F928D 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) | #95938D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39091 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F928D
#9F928D
oklch(67% 0.017 42.3)
- #8A989D
#8A989D
oklch(67% 0.018 221.2)
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 #9F928D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
Use #9F928D 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.