#9BA3A3

Accessibility

AAA

8.16:1

Vs white / black

2.57:1 · 8.16:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#9ba3a3

RGB

rgb(155, 163, 163)

RGBA

rgba(155, 163, 163, 1)

HSL

hsl(180, 4%, 62%)

HSLA

hsla(180, 4%, 62%, 1)

HSV

hsv(180, 5%, 64%)

LAB

lab(66.37% -2.84 -0.98)

LCH

lch(66.37% 3 199.04)

OKLAB

oklab(0.709 -0.0087 -0.0027)

OKLCH

oklch(0.709 0.0091 197.24)

XYZ

xyz(33.22, 35.81, 39.80)

CMYK

cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 36%)

CSS

color: #9ba3a3;

CSS variable

--color-9ba3a3: #9ba3a3;

SCSS

$color-9ba3a3: #9ba3a3;

JavaScript

const color = "#9ba3a3";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#9ba3a3";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#9ba3a3" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#9ba3a3", "rgb": { "r": 155, "g": 163, "b": 163 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.709 0.0091 197.24)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#9ba3a3-1: #9ba3a3;
}

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 4.01 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.59 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.11 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 16.64 · #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.

50e7fafa 100d9ecec 200c6d9d9 300b0c2c2 40094a6a6 500798a8a 600637474 7004d5d5d 800374747 900233233 9500f1e1e

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f7f7 eef0f0 e6e8e8 dee0e0 d5d9d9 cdd1d1 c5c9c9 bcc2c2 b4baba acb2b2 a3abab 9ba3a3 8e9595 818888 747a7a 676d6d 5a5f5f 4e5252 414444 343636 272929 1a1b1b 0d0e0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f7f7 eef0f0 e6e8e8 dee0e0 d5d9d9 cdd1d1 c5c9c9 bcc2c2 b4baba acb2b2 a3abab

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8e9595 818888 747a7a 676d6d 5a5f5f 4e5252 414444 343636 272929 1a1b1b 0d0e0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

99a0a0 979d9d 949a9a 929797 909494 8e9292 8b8f8f 898c8c 878989 858686 828383

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#9BA3A3Stop 1 #A29A9AStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#9AA29EStop 1 #9BA3A3Stop 2 #9A9EA2Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#9BA3A3Stop 1 #A29AA2Stop 2 #A2A29AStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#9BA3A3Stop 1 #A29A9EStop 2 #A29E9AStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313535Stop 1 #565D5DStop 2 #7A8585Stop 3 #A2A9A9Stop 4 #CACECEStop 5

Using this color

Where #9ba3a3 works

#9BA3A3 (#9ba3a3) sits in the grey family at about 180° hue, 4% saturation, and 62% lightness. Contrast is 2.57:1 on white and 8.16:1 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 #9ba3a3 as small body text on white — 2.57:1 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 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E DarkGray#A9A9A9 Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Asbestos#7F8C8D System Gray#8E8E93

Where #9ba3a3 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #9ba3a3 as small body text on white — 2.57:1 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.