#89897B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.6% 0.02 107), rgb(137, 137, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#89897B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89897B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 137, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.02 107) |
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 #89897B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89897B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89897B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89897B text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A196
oklch(70.6% 0.016 106.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89897B
oklch(62.6% 0.02 107)
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Step 600
600
#747466
oklch(55.5% 0.021 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#626254
oklch(49.2% 0.022 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#505045
oklch(42.8% 0.018 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#42423A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 107)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#89897B 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) | #8C887A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C887B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8785 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89897B
#89897B
oklch(62.6% 0.02 107)
- #878694
#878694
oklch(62.6% 0.021 289.1)
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 #89897B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
Use #89897B 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.