#869492
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.5% 0.016 186.5), rgb(134, 148, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#869492 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869492 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 148, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 6%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.016 186.5) |
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 #869492 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869492 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869492 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869492 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.008 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A2
oklch(70.6% 0.013 190.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869492
oklch(65.5% 0.016 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#687775
oklch(55.6% 0.018 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#576462
oklch(49.2% 0.016 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#475250
oklch(42.8% 0.014 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4342
oklch(37.6% 0.009 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#232827
oklch(27.1% 0.007 182.4)
#869492 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) | #929292 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909092 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839593 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869492
#869492
oklch(65.5% 0.016 186.5)
- #9A8D8F
#9A8D8F
oklch(65.5% 0.016 6.9)
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 #869492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #869492 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.