#888A7E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.8% 0.018 114.6), rgb(136, 138, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#888A7E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888A7E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 138, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 5%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.018 114.6) |
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 #888A7E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888A7E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888A7E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888A7E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.008 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A298
oklch(70.8% 0.014 116)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888A7E
oklch(62.8% 0.018 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#737568
oklch(55.7% 0.02 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#606257
oklch(49.1% 0.017 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5047
oklch(42.7% 0.015 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#41423B
oklch(37.6% 0.012 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#888A7E 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) | #8C897D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8886 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888A7E
#888A7E
oklch(62.8% 0.018 114.6)
- #898793
#898793
oklch(62.9% 0.018 293.5)
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 #888A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
Use #888A7E 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.