#818E86
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.4% 0.019 158.8), rgb(129, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#818E86 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818E86 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 5%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.019 158.8) |
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 #818E86 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818E86 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818E86 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818E86 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#BCC2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 157)
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Step 400
400
#99A49D
oklch(70.8% 0.016 158.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818E86
oklch(63.4% 0.019 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#69776F
oklch(55.5% 0.021 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#58645D
oklch(49.1% 0.018 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#48524C
oklch(42.8% 0.016 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#818E86 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) | #8E8C86 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A86 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8E8C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818E86
#818E86
oklch(63.4% 0.019 158.8)
- #93868E
#93868E
oklch(63.4% 0.019 340.2)
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 #818E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #818E86 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.