#9FAAAF
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73.1% 0.014 226.6), rgb(159, 170, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#9FAAAF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAAAF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 170, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 9%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.014 226.6) |
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 #9FAAAF | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAAAF | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAAAF text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAAAF text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAAAF
oklch(73.1% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C92
oklch(63.1% 0.019 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#68767C
oklch(55.6% 0.019 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#566369
oklch(49.1% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#465156
oklch(42.7% 0.016 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4347
oklch(37.7% 0.013 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#9FAAAF 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) | #A7A9AF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A7AF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BACAB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9FAAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
Use #9FAAAF 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.