#868B7D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.8% 0.021 123.1), rgb(134, 139, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#868B7D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868B7D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 139, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 6%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.021 123.1) |
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 #868B7D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868B7D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868B7D text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868B7D text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA297
oklch(70.6% 0.016 123.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868B7D
oklch(62.8% 0.021 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#717667
oklch(55.7% 0.023 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6356
oklch(49.1% 0.021 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5146
oklch(42.8% 0.018 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#868B7D 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) | #8D897C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878987 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868B7D
#868B7D
oklch(62.8% 0.021 123.1)
- #8B8694
#8B8694
oklch(62.9% 0.021 302)
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 #868B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #868B7D 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.