#82887E
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.9% 0.016 132.6), rgb(130, 136, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#82887E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82887E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 4%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.016 132.6) |
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 #82887E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82887E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82887E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82887E text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BC
oklch(81% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA29A
oklch(70.6% 0.013 133.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82887E
oklch(61.9% 0.016 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F766B
oklch(55.6% 0.019 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6359
oklch(49.1% 0.017 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5149
oklch(42.8% 0.014 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F433D
oklch(37.7% 0.011 135)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#82887E 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) | #89867D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828785 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82887E
#82887E
oklch(61.9% 0.016 132.6)
- #89838D
#89838D
oklch(61.8% 0.016 312.2)
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 #82887E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #82887E 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.