#809084
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.7% 0.026 153.2), rgb(128, 144, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#809084 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809084 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.026 153.2) |
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 #809084 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809084 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809084 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809084 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A49B
oklch(70.6% 0.019 153.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809084
oklch(63.7% 0.026 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#67786C
oklch(55.5% 0.027 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#56655A
oklch(49.1% 0.025 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#465349
oklch(42.8% 0.023 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B443D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#809084 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) | #908D83 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B85 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8F8C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809084
#809084
oklch(63.7% 0.026 153.2)
- #958692
#958692
oklch(63.7% 0.025 332.6)
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 #809084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #809084 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.