#9D958F

Color Profile: #9D958F

Common Name: Warm Greige Taupe

Specs
RGB: ~157, ~149, ~143
HSL: ~26°, ~7%, ~59%
CMYK: ~0, ~5, ~9, ~38
LRV (approx.): ~31
Family: neutral / warm grey-brown (greige)

Accessibility & Contrast
Contrast vs White (#FFFFFF): 2.9:1 — AA (normal): fail; AA (large): fail.
Contrast vs Black (#000000): 7.1:1 — AA (normal): pass; AAA (normal): pass.

Mood & Character
Calm, well-read, and quietly confident — this is the color of stoneware mugs and sun-warmed limestone. It reads refined without trying, the kind of neutral that plays nicely with both modern tech surfaces and heritage textures. In trend cycles it sits in the “new warm neutrals” lane: forgiving on screens, flattering in print, and timeless in interiors.

Close Named Matches (top relevance)

• Tiger Drylac — 038/70056 Grey Classic 310 #9D958F — exact hit (ΔE=0.00)
• Pantone Solid Uncoated — Warm Grey 6 U #9E9691 — very close (ΔE≈0.69)
• Behr — Puddle 790B-4 #9E948F — (ΔE≈0.98)
• Sikkens 4041 — F2.05.55 #9D978F — (ΔE≈1.46)
• Jotun — Fresh Concrete 556 #9B9790 — (ΔE≈1.73)

Note: ΔE indicates perceived difference; values near 0 are visually indistinguishable in typical viewing.

Why Designers Use It.

• Versatile neutral backbone: The warm greige undertone softens hard interfaces and architectural surfaces. It’s a steady UI canvas for dashboards, panels, and code editors where stark whites fatigue the eye.
• Material realism: Reads like clay, limestone, uncoated paper, and anodized metal, so product renders, packaging mockups, and brand systems feel tactile without heavy textures.
• Print & coating friendly: Close ties to industrial powder-coat (exact Tiger Drylac hit) and paint standards mean reliable cross-medium translation—useful for signage, fixtures, appliances, and exhibition systems.
• Trend alignment: Fits the “soft minimalism” wave: warmer than cold greys, calmer than beiges. Popular in Northern European interiors and contemporary luxury packaging where understatement signals quality.
• Companion to brights & blacks: With 7.1:1 contrast on black, it supports high-contrast typography, iconography, and data viz accents; pair with inky blacks, muted blues (~206° complement), or dusty clay reds for balanced palettes.
• Brand neutrality with character: Slight chroma (~7% HSL) adds life versus flat greys, making it ideal for backgrounds, cards, skeleton states, and “quiet” components in complex layouts.

Practical Tips
Use on surfaces and containers; set text in near-black for compliance. For large headings on this color, consider bolder weights or a darker overlay to preserve AA/AAA. When color-matching, reference the exact Tiger Drylac or Pantone Warm Grey 6 U depending on medium, watching ΔE tolerances under warm light.