#83786F

Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone Warm Gray 9 C

Medium warm gray

One of 223 colors in Pantone Gray & Off-White Colors.
Black text works best (4.88:1, passes WCAG AA for body text).
Closest RAL: RAL 7048 Pearl Mouse Grey — close (ΔE 3.9).

Color values

HEX, RGB and CMYK are screen and process approximations, not official Pantone values. Tap a value to copy it.

Text on this color

Aa White text4.30:1 · Large text only (AA)

Aa Black text4.88:1 · Passes AA for body text

Similar Pantone colors

Ranked by color difference (ΔE 2000). Below 2 most people cannot tell them apart.

Warm Gray 8 C#8C8279ΔE 3.8 · close Warm Gray 10 C#796E65ΔE 4.0 · close

Neighbors by number

Warm Gray 6 C#A59C94ΔE 12.5 Warm Gray 7 C#968C83ΔE 7.3 Warm Gray 8 C#8C8279ΔE 3.8

Warm Gray 9 C#83786FThis color

Warm Gray 10 C#796E65ΔE 4.0 Warm Gray 11 C#6E6259ΔE 8.5

Tints and shades

Mixed toward white and black in 20% steps, each matched to the nearest Pantone color.

Tints (toward white)

Warm Gray 7 C#968C83ΔE 2.0 · very close Warm Gray 4 C#B6ADA5ΔE 1.2 · very closeCool Gray 1 C#D9D9D6ΔE 2.7 · very close

Shades (toward black)

Black C#2D2926ΔE 2.6 · very close

Color schemes

Pantone Warm Gray 9 C is a near-neutral color, so hue-based schemes do not apply. Neutrals pair with any color family; try it with an accent from blue, red or yellow.

Closest RAL and NCS colors

RAL 7048 Pearl Mouse Grey#898176ΔE 3.9 · close

RAL 7036 Platinum Grey#7F7679ΔE 6.6 · visibly different

NCS S 5005-Y50R#867E79NCS (published crosswalk) · ΔE 3.1 · close

NCS S 5010-Y50R#86776DNCS (nearest on screen) · ΔE 1.9 · very close

Compare more options in the Pantone to RAL and Pantone to NCS converters.

How it looks with color blindness

Protanopia (red-blind)Looks like #7B786E, near 416 C · shift ΔE 4.7

Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks like #7E7B6F, near 416 C · shift ΔE 5.2

Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks like #877675, near 409 C · shift ΔE 5.9

This color looks nearly the same to people with the three common types of color blindness. Simulation uses the Machado et al. (2009) model.

About Pantone Warm Gray 9 C

Warm Gray 9 C is a darker warm gray, close to Warm Gray 8 C and 10 C (ΔE 4).

RAL 7048 Pearl Mouse Grey is a close paint match (ΔE 3.9). Black text passes WCAG AA, but white text does not reach 4.5:1.

Use in code

CSS

:root {
  --pantone-warm-gray-9-c: #83786F;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-warm-gray-9-c);
  color: #000000;
}

SCSS

$pantone-warm-gray-9-c: #83786F;

Tailwind

// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-warm-gray-9-c': '#83786F',

<div class="bg-[#83786F]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone Warm Gray 9 C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #83786F, which is RGB 131, 120, 111.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone Warm Gray 9 C?

A process approximation is C 0, M 8, Y 15, K 49. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone Warm Gray 9 C?

RAL 7048 Pearl Mouse Grey is the closest RAL Classic color (ΔE 3.9, close).

What does the “C” in the name mean?

“C” stands for coated: the reference shows how the ink looks on coated (glossy) paper. The same ink usually looks darker and duller on uncoated paper.

Should I use white or black text on Pantone Warm Gray 9 C?

Black text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text).

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