#9EA4A1

Accessibility

AAA

8.28:1

Vs white / black

2.54:1 · 8.28:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#9ea4a1

RGB

rgb(158, 164, 161)

RGBA

rgba(158, 164, 161, 1)

HSL

hsl(150, 3%, 63%)

HSLA

hsla(150, 3%, 63%, 1)

HSV

hsv(150, 4%, 64%)

LAB

lab(66.82% -2.71 0.81)

LCH

lch(66.82% 2.83 163.36)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7129 -0.0078 0.0021)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7129 0.0081 164.93)

XYZ

xyz(33.81, 36.39, 38.95)

CMYK

cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 36%)

CSS

color: #9ea4a1;

CSS variable

--color-9ea4a1: #9ea4a1;

SCSS

$color-9ea4a1: #9ea4a1;

JavaScript

const color = "#9ea4a1";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#9ea4a1";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#9ea4a1" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#9ea4a1", "rgb": { "r": 158, "g": 164, "b": 161 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7129 0.0081 164.93)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#9ea4a1-1: #9ea4a1;
}

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 3.79 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.25 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.04 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 17.46 · #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.

50eafaf2 100dcece4 200c9d9d1 300b3c2ba 40097a69e 5007c8a83 60066746d 7004f5d57 8003a4741 90026322c 950121e18

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f7f7 eff0ef e7e8e8 dfe1e0 d7d9d8 cfd2d0 c6cac8 bec2c0 b6bbb9 aeb3b1 a6aca9 9ea4a1 919694 848986 777b79 696d6b 5c605e 4f5251 424443 353736 282928 1a1b1b 0d0e0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f7f7 eff0ef e7e8e8 dfe1e0 d7d9d8 cfd2d0 c6cac8 bec2c0 b6bbb9 aeb3b1 a6aca9

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

919694 848986 777b79 696d6b 5c605e 4f5251 424443 353736 282928 1a1b1b 0d0e0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9ba19e 999e9c 979b99 949896 929593 8f9291 8d8f8e 8a8c8b 888988 858686 838383

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#9EA4A1Stop 1 #A39EA1Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#9EA39EStop 1 #9EA4A1Stop 2 #9EA3A3Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#9EA4A1Stop 1 #A19EA3Stop 2 #A3A19EStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#9EA4A1Stop 1 #A39EA3Stop 2 #A39E9EStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313533Stop 1 #575C59Stop 2 #7C8380Stop 3 #A3A8A6Stop 4 #CACECCStop 5

Using this color

Where #9ea4a1 works

#9EA4A1 (#9ea4a1) sits in the grey family at about 150° hue, 3% saturation, and 63% lightness. Contrast is 2.54:1 on white and 8.28:1 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 #9ea4a1 as small body text on white — 2.54:1 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 neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E DarkGray#A9A9A9 Concrete#95A5A6 Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 System Gray#8E8E93

Where #9ea4a1 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #9ea4a1 as small body text on white — 2.54:1 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.