#9F938E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.016 44.1), rgb(159, 147, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9F938E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F938E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 147, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.016 44.1) |
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 #9F938E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F938E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F938E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F938E text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBB
oklch(81% 0.011 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F938E
oklch(67.2% 0.016 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#958680
oklch(63.2% 0.02 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F69
oklch(55.5% 0.022 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D57
oklch(49% 0.021 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#584C47
oklch(42.7% 0.018 44)
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Step 900
900
#483F3C
oklch(37.6% 0.014 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#9F938E 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) | #96948E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39192 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F938E
#9F938E
oklch(67.2% 0.016 44.1)
- #8C989D
#8C989D
oklch(67.2% 0.016 224.6)
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 #9F938E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9F938E 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.