#9CA6A2

Accessibility

AAA

8.39:1

Vs white / black

2.5:1 · 8.39:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#9ca6a2

RGB

rgb(156, 166, 162)

RGBA

rgba(156, 166, 162, 1)

HSL

hsl(156, 5%, 63%)

HSLA

hsla(156, 5%, 63%, 1)

HSV

hsv(156, 6%, 65%)

LAB

lab(67.24% -4.31 0.85)

LCH

lch(67.24% 4.39 168.84)

OKLAB

oklab(0.716 -0.0125 0.0022)

OKLCH

oklch(0.716 0.0127 170.02)

XYZ

xyz(33.87, 36.95, 39.52)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 35%)

CSS

color: #9ca6a2;

CSS variable

--color-9ca6a2: #9ca6a2;

SCSS

$color-9ca6a2: #9ca6a2;

JavaScript

const color = "#9ca6a2";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#9ca6a2";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#9ca6a2" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#9ca6a2", "rgb": { "r": 156, "g": 166, "b": 162 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.716 0.0127 170.02)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#9ca6a2-1: #9ca6a2;
}

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

Very different · ΔE 5.69 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 5.9 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 5.94 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 18.07 · #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.

50e9faf3 100dcece6 200c8d9d2 300b2c2bc 40096a69f 5007b8a84 60065746e 7004f5d58 800394742 90025322d 950111e19

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f8f7 eff0f0 e6e9e8 dee1e0 d6dad8 ced3d1 c5cbc9 bdc4c1 b5bcb9 adb5b2 a4adaa 9ca6a2 8f9895 828a87 757d7a 686f6c 5b615e 4e5351 414544 343736 272a29 1a1c1b 0d0e0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f8f7 eff0f0 e6e9e8 dee1e0 d6dad8 ced3d1 c5cbc9 bdc4c1 b5bcb9 adb5b2 a4adaa

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8f9895 828a87 757d7a 686f6c 5b615e 4e5351 414544 343736 272a29 1a1c1b 0d0e0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9aa39f 97a09c 959d9a 939997 909694 8e9391 8c908e 898d8b 878a89 858686 828383

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#9CA6A2Stop 1 #A59CA0Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#9CA59DStop 1 #9CA6A2Stop 2 #9CA4A5Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#9CA6A2Stop 1 #A29CA5Stop 2 #A5A29CStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#9CA6A2Stop 1 #A59CA4Stop 2 #A59D9CStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#303634Stop 1 #555E5AStop 2 #798681Stop 3 #A1AAA7Stop 4 #C9CFCDStop 5

Using this color

Where #9ca6a2 works

#9CA6A2 (#9ca6a2) sits in the grey family at about 156° hue, 5% saturation, and 63% lightness. Contrast is 2.5:1 on white and 8.39:1 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 #9ca6a2 as small body text on white — 2.5:1 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 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Asbestos#7F8C8D Material Grey 400#BDBDBD

Where #9ca6a2 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #9ca6a2 as small body text on white — 2.5:1 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.