#898475
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.3% 0.023 91.7), rgb(137, 132, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#898475 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898475 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 132, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.023 91.7) |
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 #898475 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898475 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898475 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898475 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A094
oklch(70.6% 0.018 91.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898475
oklch(61.3% 0.023 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#787363
oklch(55.5% 0.025 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#656152
oklch(49.2% 0.024 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#534F43
oklch(42.8% 0.02 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#444139
oklch(37.6% 0.014 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#898475 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) | #888374 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898575 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8280 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898475
#898475
oklch(61.3% 0.023 91.7)
- #7F8492
#7F8492
oklch(61.4% 0.022 270.1)
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 #898475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #898475 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.