#879383
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.027 137.8), rgb(135, 147, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#879383 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879383 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 147, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.027 137.8) |
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 #879383 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879383 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879383 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879383 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA497
oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879383
oklch(64.9% 0.027 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7867
oklch(55.7% 0.03 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#596556
oklch(49.2% 0.028 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#879383 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) | #949082 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F84 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87928E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879383
#879383
oklch(64.9% 0.027 137.8)
- #968A9A
#968A9A
oklch(64.9% 0.027 317.7)
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 #879383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.056
Use #879383 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.