#868E81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.6% 0.021 133.2), rgb(134, 142, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#868E81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868E81 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 5%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.021 133.2) |
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 #868E81 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868E81 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868E81 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868E81 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA399
oklch(70.8% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868E81
oklch(63.6% 0.021 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7669
oklch(55.5% 0.022 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6457
oklch(49.2% 0.023 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5147
oklch(42.6% 0.018 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#868E81 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) | #8F8C80 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B82 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868D8A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868E81
#868E81
oklch(63.6% 0.021 133.2)
- #908794
#908794
oklch(63.5% 0.022 315.6)
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 #868E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #868E81 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.