#88907E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.028 126.8), rgb(136, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#88907E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88907E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.028 126.8) |
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 #88907E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88907E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88907E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88907E text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA395
oklch(70.7% 0.021 125.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88907E
oklch(64.2% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7764
oklch(55.6% 0.031 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6453
oklch(49.1% 0.028 128)
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Step 800
800
#4B5244
oklch(42.8% 0.024 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4339
oklch(37.6% 0.017 125)
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Step 950
950
#252822
oklch(27.2% 0.012 128.9)
#88907E 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) | #928D7D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898E8B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88907E
#88907E
oklch(64.2% 0.028 126.8)
- #91889A
#91889A
oklch(64.1% 0.028 308)
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 #88907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #88907E 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.