What color is #809B99?

#809B99 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(128, 155, 153), and in HSL hsl(176, 12%, 55%).

Is #809B99 accessible as text?

On white, #809B99 has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #809B99, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #809B99?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-400 (#99A1AF).

What colors go well with #809B99?

As a neutral, #809B99 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #809B99 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #809B99 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#809B99 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #809B99

Not just a swatch — here's how #809B99 works with other colors. Named schemes with #809B99 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #809B99 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Pewter keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #809B99 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pewter sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #809B99 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pewter opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #809B99 Secondary #B9C3C2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pewter is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pewter carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #809B99 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A7C0BE

Pewter is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pewter.

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Color Lab

How #809B99 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #809B99

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People also use #809B99 with

Dark Gray Light Slate Gray Beaver Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EAEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7E939A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #809B99 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #809B99;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 155 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.8% 0.030 190.9);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D1DBDA;
  --color-300: #B0BFBE;
  --color-400: #8FA3A2;
  --color-500: #708584;
  --color-600: #596867;
  --color-700: #434C4C;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pewter: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D1DBDA',
    300: '#B0BFBE',
    400: '#8FA3A2',
    500: '#708584',
    600: '#596867',
    700: '#434C4C',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #809B99;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D1DBDA;
$base-300: #B0BFBE;
$base-400: #8FA3A2;
$base-500: #708584;
$base-600: #596867;
$base-700: #434C4C;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #637E7C;
$base-subtle: #D9E0DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#809B99",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA3A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708584",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}