#868E7C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.028 126.8), rgb(134, 142, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#868E7C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868E7C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 142, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.028 126.8) |
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 #868E7C | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868E7C | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868E7C text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868E7C text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA395
oklch(70.7% 0.021 125.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868E7C
oklch(63.5% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7764
oklch(55.6% 0.031 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6453
oklch(49.1% 0.028 128)
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Step 800
800
#4B5244
oklch(42.8% 0.024 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4339
oklch(37.6% 0.017 125)
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Step 950
950
#252822
oklch(27.2% 0.012 128.9)
#868E7C 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) | #908B7B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878C89 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868E7C
#868E7C
oklch(63.5% 0.028 126.8)
- #8F8698
#8F8698
oklch(63.4% 0.028 308)
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 #868E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
Use #868E7C 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.