#9D999F

Accessibility

AAA

7.49:1

Vs white / black

2.8:1 · 7.49:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#9d999f

RGB

rgb(157, 153, 159)

RGBA

rgba(157, 153, 159, 1)

HSL

hsl(280, 3%, 61%)

HSLA

hsla(280, 3%, 61%, 1)

HSV

hsv(280, 4%, 62%)

LAB

lab(63.72% 2.6 -2.62)

LCH

lch(63.72% 3.69 314.78)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6882 0.0069 -0.0069)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6882 0.0098 315)

XYZ

xyz(31.55, 32.45, 37.40)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 38%)

CSS

color: #9d999f;

CSS variable

--color-9d999f: #9d999f;

SCSS

$color-9d999f: #9d999f;

JavaScript

const color = "#9d999f";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#9d999f";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#9d999f" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#9d999f", "rgb": { "r": 157, "g": 153, "b": 159 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6882 0.0098 315)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#9d999f-1: #9d999f;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.2 · #A1A1AA

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 6.16 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.4 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 15.44 · #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.

50faf1ff 100ede4f1 200d9d1dd 300c3bac7 400a69eaa 5008b838f 600756d78 7005e5661 80048414b 900332c36 9501e1821

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f7f7 efeeef e7e6e7 dedddf d6d5d7 cecccf c6c4c7 bebbbf b6b3b7 adaaaf a5a2a7 9d999f 908c92 838085 767377 69666a 5c595d 4f4d50 414042 343335 272628 1a191a 0d0d0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f7f7 efeeef e7e6e7 dedddf d6d5d7 cecccf c6c4c7 bebbbf b6b3b7 adaaaf a5a2a7

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

908c92 838085 767377 69666a 5c595d 4f4d50 414042 343335 272628 1a191a 0d0d0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9b979c 98959a 969397 939195 918f92 8f8d90 8c8a8d 8a888a 878688 858485 828283

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#9D999FStop 1 #9B9F99Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#9A999FStop 1 #9D999FStop 2 #9F999EStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#9D999FStop 1 #9F9D99Stop 2 #999F9DStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#9D999FStop 1 #9E9F99Stop 2 #999F9AStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#343135Stop 1 #5A575CStop 2 #817C83Stop 3 #A7A3A8Stop 4 #CDCACEStop 5

Using this color

Where #9d999f works

#9D999F (#9d999f) sits in the grey family at about 280° hue, 3% saturation, and 61% lightness. Contrast is 2.8:1 on white and 7.49:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-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 #9d999f as small body text on white — 2.8:1 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

Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Material You Neutral#938F99 Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF DarkGray#A9A9A9 Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Tailwind slate 400#94A3B8 Gray#808080

Where #9d999f works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #9d999f as small body text on white — 2.8:1 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.