#808F86
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.022 159.4), rgb(128, 143, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#808F86 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808F86 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.022 159.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #808F86 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808F86 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808F86 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808F86 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49D
oklch(70.7% 0.017 160.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808F86
oklch(63.5% 0.022 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#68786E
oklch(55.6% 0.024 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#56655C
oklch(49.1% 0.023 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#47524B
oklch(42.7% 0.018 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B443F
oklch(37.7% 0.015 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#808F86 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F8D86 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B86 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8F8C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808F86
#808F86
oklch(63.5% 0.022 159.4)
- #94868F
#94868F
oklch(63.5% 0.021 339)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #808F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #808F86 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.