#888176
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.6% 0.018 79.3), rgb(136, 129, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#888176 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888176 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 129, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.018 79.3) |
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 #888176 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888176 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888176 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888176 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A097
oklch(70.7% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888176
oklch(60.6% 0.018 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7266
oklch(55.6% 0.021 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#666055
oklch(49.1% 0.019 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#544E46
oklch(42.7% 0.015 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#888176 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) | #848175 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868376 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7F7E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888176
#888176
oklch(60.6% 0.018 79.3)
- #7C838D
#7C838D
oklch(60.7% 0.017 257.2)
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 #888176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #888176 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.