#869389
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.021 152.6), rgb(134, 147, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#869389 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.021. 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 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869389 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 147, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 6%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.021 152.6) |
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 #869389 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869389 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869389 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869389 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BD
oklch(81% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A49C
oklch(70.8% 0.017 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869389
oklch(65% 0.021 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A776D
oklch(55.5% 0.022 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#58645B
oklch(49% 0.02 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#48524A
oklch(42.7% 0.018 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C443E
oklch(37.7% 0.015 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#869389 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) | #939189 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F89 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849390 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869389
#869389
oklch(65% 0.021 152.6)
- #978B95
#978B95
oklch(65% 0.02 331.2)
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 #869389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #869389 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.