#899086
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.5% 0.017 136.1), rgb(137, 144, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#899086 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899086 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 4%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.017 136.1) |
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 #899086 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899086 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899086 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899086 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA39B
oklch(70.8% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899086
oklch(64.5% 0.017 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F766B
oklch(55.6% 0.019 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C635A
oklch(49.1% 0.017 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5149
oklch(42.8% 0.014 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F433D
oklch(37.7% 0.011 135)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#899086 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) | #918E85 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E86 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898F8D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899086
#899086
oklch(64.5% 0.017 136.1)
- #928B95
#928B95
oklch(64.6% 0.017 315.9)
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 #899086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #899086 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.