#818F85
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.6% 0.022 154.6), rgb(129, 143, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#818F85 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818F85 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 143, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.022 154.6) |
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 #818F85 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818F85 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818F85 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818F85 text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#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
#99A49C
oklch(70.8% 0.017 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818F85
oklch(63.6% 0.022 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#69786D
oklch(55.7% 0.025 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#57655B
oklch(49.2% 0.023 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#47524B
oklch(42.7% 0.018 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C443E
oklch(37.7% 0.015 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#818F85 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) | #8F8D85 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B85 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8F8C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818F85
#818F85
oklch(63.6% 0.022 154.6)
- #948690
#948690
oklch(63.6% 0.022 335.9)
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 #818F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #818F85 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.