What color is #959B9D?

#959B9D is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(149, 155, 157), and in HSL hsl(195, 4%, 60%).

Is #959B9D accessible as text?

On white, #959B9D has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #959B9D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #959B9D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-400 (#9F9FA9).

What colors go well with #959B9D?

As a neutral, #959B9D pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, 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 #959B9D the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #959B9D is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color.

#959B9D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #959B9D

Not just a swatch — here's how #959B9D works with other colors. Named schemes with #959B9D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #959B9D Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #959B9D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #959B9D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #BBC0C2

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #959B9D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #959B9D Secondary #C4C6C7 Support #969386 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.

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Color Lab

How #959B9D 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 70/100

High

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

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #959B9D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #959B9D with

Dark Gray Pewter 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 6.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #95989D — 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 #959B9D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #959B9D;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 155 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.008 219.6);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #EAEBEB;
  --color-200: #D5D7D8;
  --color-300: #B5B9BA;
  --color-400: #959B9D;
  --color-500: #767D7F;
  --color-600: #5D6365;
  --color-700: #45494A;
  --color-800: #2F3132;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pewter: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#EAEBEB',
    200: '#D5D7D8',
    300: '#B5B9BA',
    400: '#959B9D',
    500: '#767D7F',
    600: '#5D6365',
    700: '#45494A',
    800: '#2F3132',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #959B9D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #EAEBEB;
$base-200: #D5D7D8;
$base-300: #B5B9BA;
$base-400: #959B9D;
$base-500: #767D7F;
$base-600: #5D6365;
$base-700: #45494A;
$base-800: #2F3132;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #767D7F;
$base-subtle: #DFE1E1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#959B9D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D7D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5B9BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959B9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767D7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45494A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3132",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}