#868979
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.3% 0.024 115.7), rgb(134, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#868979 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868979 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.024 115.7) |
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 #868979 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868979 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868979 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868979 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A295
oklch(70.7% 0.019 114)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868979
oklch(62.3% 0.024 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#727564
oklch(55.5% 0.026 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#606353
oklch(49.2% 0.025 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5044
oklch(42.6% 0.019 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414339
oklch(37.8% 0.017 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#868979 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) | #8C8778 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B877A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888784 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868979
#868979
oklch(62.3% 0.024 115.7)
- #888494
#888494
oklch(62.2% 0.024 297.1)
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 #868979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #868979 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.