#999B9BWalrus (#999B9B) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 197°, lightness 0.69 and chroma 0.002. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #999B9B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(153, 155, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 1%, 60%) |
| HSV | hsv(180, 1%, 61%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 39%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(63.8 -0.7 -0.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.688 0.002 197) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Walrus shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#9f9791 — ΔE 1.6, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#9f9c98 — ΔE 1.0, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#999b9b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#999c9d — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Walrus in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.79:1 and against black 7.52:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f0f2f2 · #c8c9c9 · #999b9b · #7b7d7d · #585959 · #373838
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#99c8df · #7bb9c7 · #999b9b · #56978b · #51836d · #4e6f53
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#a8bcd1 · #999b9b · #4b898a · #3d6389 · #104e4f · #1a2c3e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#c2eaea · #adc2c2 · #999b9b · #a1676a · #416161 · #2c4141
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f9efef · #999b9b · #768283 · #514b4b · #152222 · #020101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f1f2f2 · #cbcccc · #999b9b · #2f3030 · #0e0f0f · #e54e60
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f1f2f2 · #cbcccc · #999b9b · #2f3030 · #0e0f0f · #eebc4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ffeded · #999b9b · #a07173 · #703b3e · #381014 · #000202
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ffeded · #999b9b · #9b7186 · #6e3f27 · #341025 · #0f0200
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f8edfc · #999b9b · #8e7598 · #634715 · #2d1b00 · #030004
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f0f0ff · #999b9b · #7d7aa2 · #703b3e · #222000 · #090001
#aaacac · #bbbcbc · #cccdcd · #dddede · #eeeeee
#808181 · #666767 · #4d4e4e · #333434 · #1a1a1a
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.