#869595
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.8% 0.017 196.7), rgb(134, 149, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#869595 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869595 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 149, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.017 196.7) |
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 #869595 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869595 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869595 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869595 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.008 197)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A3
oklch(70.6% 0.014 196.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869595
oklch(65.8% 0.017 196.7)
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Step 600
600
#677777
oklch(55.6% 0.019 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#566464
oklch(49.1% 0.017 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#465252
oklch(42.8% 0.015 196.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4444
oklch(37.8% 0.012 196.7)
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Step 950
950
#232828
oklch(27.2% 0.007 196.7)
#869595 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) | #939395 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909195 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829695 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869595
#869595
oklch(65.8% 0.017 196.7)
- #9C8E8E
#9C8E8E
oklch(65.9% 0.017 17.6)
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 #869595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #869595 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.