#99A09C

Accessibility

AAA

7.86:1

Vs white / black

2.67:1 · 7.86:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#99a09c

RGB

rgb(153, 160, 156)

RGBA

rgba(153, 160, 156, 1)

HSL

hsl(146, 4%, 61%)

HSLA

hsla(146, 4%, 61%, 1)

HSV

hsv(146, 4%, 63%)

LAB

lab(65.21% -3.28 1.21)

LCH

lch(65.21% 3.5 159.75)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6989 -0.0093 0.0032)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6989 0.0098 161.01)

XYZ

xyz(31.71, 34.31, 36.40)

CMYK

cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 37%)

CSS

color: #99a09c;

CSS variable

--color-99a09c: #99a09c;

SCSS

$color-99a09c: #99a09c;

JavaScript

const color = "#99a09c";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#99a09c";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#99a09c" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#99a09c", "rgb": { "r": 153, "g": 160, "b": 156 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6989 0.0098 161.01)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#99a09c-1: #99a09c;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.77 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 5.57 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.55 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 16.49 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50eafaf1 100ddece4 200c9d9d0 300b3c2ba 40097a69d 5007c8a82 60066746c 700505d56 8003b4740 90026322c 950121e18

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f7f7f7 eeefef e6e7e6 dddfde d5d7d6 ccd0ce c4c8c5 bbc0bd b3b8b5 aab0ad a2a8a4 99a09c 8c938f 808582 737875 666b68 595d5b 4d504e 404341 333534 262827 191b1a 0d0d0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f7f7 eeefef e6e7e6 dddfde d5d7d6 ccd0ce c4c8c5 bbc0bd b3b8b5 aab0ad a2a8a4

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8c938f 808582 737875 666b68 595d5b 4d504e 404341 333534 262827 191b1a 0d0d0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

979d9a 959b97 939895 919593 8f9390 8d908e 8a8d8c 888b89 868887 848585 828382

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#99A09CStop 1 #A0989CStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#98A098Stop 1 #99A09CStop 2 #98A09FStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#99A09CStop 1 #9B98A0Stop 2 #A09B98Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#99A09CStop 1 #9F98A0Stop 2 #A09898Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313533Stop 1 #565D59Stop 2 #7A857FStop 3 #A2A9A5Stop 4 #CACECCStop 5

Using this color

Where #99a09c works

#99A09C (#99a09c) sits in the grey family at about 146° hue, 4% saturation, and 61% lightness. Contrast is 2.67:1 on white and 7.86:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #99a09c as small body text on white — 2.67:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Concrete#95A5A6 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Web Safe #999999#999999 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Asbestos#7F8C8D Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3

Where #99a09c works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #99a09c as small body text on white — 2.67:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.