#88948A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.02 150.4), rgb(136, 148, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#88948A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88948A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 148, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 5%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.02 150.4) |
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 #88948A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88948A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88948A text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88948A text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.01 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39B
oklch(70.6% 0.015 148.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88948A
oklch(65.4% 0.02 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B776D
oklch(55.6% 0.021 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#59645B
oklch(49.1% 0.02 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#49524A
oklch(42.8% 0.017 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D443E
oklch(37.8% 0.014 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#88948A 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) | #94928A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92908A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879391 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88948A
#88948A
oklch(65.4% 0.02 150.4)
- #988C96
#988C96
oklch(65.4% 0.02 331.2)
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 #88948A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #88948A 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.