#88847A
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.4% 0.016 88.7), rgb(136, 132, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#88847A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88847A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 132, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.016 88.7) |
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 #88847A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88847A | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88847A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88847A text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0BB
oklch(80.8% 0.007 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A098
oklch(70.7% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88847A
oklch(61.4% 0.016 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#777368
oklch(55.6% 0.017 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#646057
oklch(49% 0.015 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#524F47
oklch(42.8% 0.013 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#44413C
oklch(37.7% 0.009 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#88847A 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) | #878479 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8281 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88847A
#88847A
oklch(61.4% 0.016 88.7)
- #80848E
#80848E
oklch(61.3% 0.016 268.4)
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 #88847A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #88847A 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.