#89797A
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.1% 0.02 13.4), rgb(137, 121, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#89797A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89797A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.02 13.4) |
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 #89797A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89797A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89797A text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89797A text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.014 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#948586
oklch(63% 0.018 13)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89797A
oklch(59.1% 0.02 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D5E
oklch(49.2% 0.018 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#574C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.015 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#89797A 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) | #7B7B7A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7879 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89797A
#89797A
oklch(59.1% 0.02 13.4)
- #718281
#718281
oklch(59.3% 0.02 192.3)
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 #89797A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
Use #89797A 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.