#9D948C

Accessibility

AAA

7.05:1

Vs white / black

2.98:1 · 7.05:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#9d948c

RGB

rgb(157, 148, 140)

RGBA

rgba(157, 148, 140, 1)

HSL

hsl(28, 8%, 58%)

HSLA

hsla(28, 8%, 58%, 1)

HSV

hsv(28, 11%, 62%)

LAB

lab(61.86% 1.87 5.41)

LCH

lch(61.86% 5.72 70.93)

OKLAB

oklab(0.672 0.0069 0.0142)

OKLCH

oklch(0.672 0.0158 64.08)

XYZ

xyz(29.23, 30.24, 29.10)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 11%, 38%)

CSS

color: #9d948c;

CSS variable

--color-9d948c: #9d948c;

SCSS

$color-9d948c: #9d948c;

JavaScript

const color = "#9d948c";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#9d948c";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#9d948c" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#9d948c", "rgb": { "r": 157, "g": 148, "b": 140 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.672 0.0158 64.08)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#9d948c-1: #9d948c;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.8 · #A8A29E

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 8.07 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 6.01 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 16.4 · #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.

50fff3e8 100f2e5da 200ded2c7 300c7bbb1 400ab9f95 5008f847a 600796e64 70062574e 8004c4239 900362d25 950211911

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f6f5 efedec e7e4e2 dedbd9 d6d2cf cecac6 c6c1bc beb8b2 b6afa9 ada69f a59d96 9d948c 908880 837b75 766f69 69635d 5c5652 4f4a46 413e3a 34312f 272523 1a1917 0d0c0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f6f5 efedec e7e4e2 dedbd9 d6d2cf cecac6 c6c1bc beb8b2 b6afa9 ada69f a59d96

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

908880 837b75 766f69 69635d 5c5652 4f4a46 413e3a 34312f 272523 1a1917 0d0c0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9b928b 98918a 968f89 938d88 918c87 8f8a86 8c8885 8a8784 878583 858382 828281

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#9D948CStop 1 #8B949CStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#9C8B8CStop 1 #9D948CStop 2 #9C9C8BStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#9D948CStop 1 #8B9C93Stop 2 #938B9CStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#9D948CStop 1 #8B9C9CStop 2 #8B8C9CStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#37332FStop 1 #605952Stop 2 #8A7F75Stop 3 #ADA59FStop 4 #D0CCC8Stop 5

Using this color

Where #9d948c works

#9D948C (#9d948c) sits in the deep orange family at about 28° hue, 8% saturation, and 58% lightness. Contrast is 2.98:1 on white and 7.05:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-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 #9d948c as small body text on white — 2.98:1 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: Bold warmth and intensity. Strong for food, sports, and energetic identities. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Brown 300#A1887F System Gray#8E8E93 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Gray#808080 Material You Neutral#938F99 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Asbestos#7F8C8D

Where #9d948c works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #9d948c as small body text on white — 2.98:1 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.