#888B81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.1% 0.015 120.4), rgb(136, 139, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#888B81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888B81 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 4%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.015 120.4) |
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 #888B81 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888B81 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888B81 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888B81 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888B81
oklch(63.1% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#72756A
oklch(55.6% 0.017 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6259
oklch(49.1% 0.015 122)
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Step 800
800
#4E5048
oklch(42.7% 0.013 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#41423D
oklch(37.6% 0.008 116)
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Step 950
950
#262724
oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8)
#888B81 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) | #8C8A80 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A81 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898A88 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888B81
#888B81
oklch(63.1% 0.015 120.4)
- #8B8891
#8B8891
oklch(63.2% 0.014 301.1)
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 #888B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #888B81 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.