#869089
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.015 155.4), rgb(134, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#869089 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869089 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 4%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.015 155.4) |
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 #869089 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869089 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869089 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #869089 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39D
oklch(70.7% 0.013 153.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869089
oklch(64.3% 0.015 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C766F
oklch(55.5% 0.016 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A635D
oklch(49% 0.015 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A514C
oklch(42.7% 0.012 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E433F
oklch(37.7% 0.009 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#869089 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) | #908E89 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D89 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85908E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869089
#869089
oklch(64.3% 0.015 155.4)
- #938A91
#938A91
oklch(64.3% 0.015 333.2)
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 #869089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #869089 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.