#898E7D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.8% 0.025 120.5), rgb(137, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#898E7D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898E7D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.025 120.5) |
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 #898E7D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898E7D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898E7D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898E7D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA395
oklch(70.8% 0.02 119.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898E7D
oklch(63.8% 0.025 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#717664
oklch(55.6% 0.028 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6353
oklch(49% 0.026 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5144
oklch(42.7% 0.021 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#404339
oklch(37.7% 0.017 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#898E7D 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) | #908C7C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8C89 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898E7D
#898E7D
oklch(63.8% 0.025 120.5)
- #8E8899
#8E8899
oklch(63.8% 0.026 301.7)
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 #898E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
Use #898E7D 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.