#869892
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.022 173.6), rgb(134, 152, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#869892 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869892 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 152, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.022 173.6) |
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 #869892 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869892 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869892 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869892 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A0
oklch(70.6% 0.017 176.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869892
oklch(66.4% 0.022 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#657872
oklch(55.5% 0.024 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#546560
oklch(49.1% 0.022 175.7)
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Step 800
800
#45524E
oklch(42.6% 0.018 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4441
oklch(37.7% 0.014 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#869892 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) | #979592 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939392 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829896 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869892
#869892
oklch(66.4% 0.022 173.6)
- #9F8E94
#9F8E94
oklch(66.4% 0.022 354.3)
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 #869892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #869892 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.