#89848D
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.1% 0.015 310.4), rgb(137, 132, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#89848D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89848D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 132, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 4%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.015 310.4) |
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 #89848D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89848D | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89848D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89848D text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39FA6
oklch(70.8% 0.011 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89848D
oklch(62.1% 0.015 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#76717A
oklch(55.6% 0.015 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#635E67
oklch(49% 0.015 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#514D54
oklch(42.7% 0.012 311)
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Step 900
900
#434045
oklch(37.6% 0.009 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#89848D 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) | #83868D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898587 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #89848D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
Use #89848D 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.