#9FACAB
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73.4% 0.015 191.3), rgb(159, 172, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#9FACAB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.015. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FACAB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 172, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 7%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.015 191.3) |
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 #9FACAB | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FACAB | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FACAB text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FACAB text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C2
oklch(81% 0.01 189)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FACAB
oklch(73.4% 0.015 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8D8C
oklch(63% 0.019 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#667776
oklch(55.5% 0.02 192.2)
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Step 700
700
#556463
oklch(49% 0.018 191.6)
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Step 800
800
#465251
oklch(42.8% 0.015 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4443
oklch(37.7% 0.013 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#9FACAB 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) | #AAAAAB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A8AB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CADAC | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.015 |
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 #9FACAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #9FACAB 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.