#9FA192
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.3% 0.021 113.1), rgb(159, 161, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#9FA192 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA192 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 161, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 7%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.021 113.1) |
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 #9FA192 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA192 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA192 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA192 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA192
oklch(70.3% 0.021 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898C79
oklch(63.2% 0.028 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#737562
oklch(55.5% 0.029 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#606351
oklch(49.2% 0.028 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5042
oklch(42.6% 0.022 110.7)
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Step 900
900
#414338
oklch(37.7% 0.018 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#9FA192 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) | #A49F91 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A093 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19F9D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA192
#9FA192
oklch(70.3% 0.021 113.1)
- #9F9DAC
#9F9DAC
oklch(70.2% 0.022 292)
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 #9FA192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.011
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #9FA192 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.