#848874
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.8% 0.03 116.5), rgb(132, 136, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#848874 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848874 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 136, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.03 116.5) |
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 #848874 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848874 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848874 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848874 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA393
oklch(70.8% 0.023 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848874
oklch(61.8% 0.03 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#727661
oklch(55.6% 0.032 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6350
oklch(49% 0.03 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5142
oklch(42.8% 0.024 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#414337
oklch(37.7% 0.02 115)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#848874 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) | #8B8673 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8675 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868682 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848874
#848874
oklch(61.8% 0.03 116.5)
- #878296
#878296
oklch(61.8% 0.03 296.9)
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 #848874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.057
Use #848874 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.