#898279
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61% 0.016 74.3), rgb(137, 130, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#898279 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898279 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 130, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.016 74.3) |
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 #898279 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898279 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898279 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898279 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BB
oklch(81% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A098
oklch(70.8% 0.013 79.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898279
oklch(61% 0.016 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#797268
oklch(55.5% 0.017 77)
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Step 700
700
#666057
oklch(49.2% 0.016 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#534E47
oklch(42.6% 0.013 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#45413C
oklch(37.8% 0.01 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#898279 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) | #858278 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878479 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C807F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898279
#898279
oklch(61% 0.016 74.3)
- #7D848D
#7D848D
oklch(61% 0.016 254.7)
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 #898279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #898279 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.