#899E9C
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.2% 0.024 189.6), rgb(137, 158, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#899E9C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E9C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.024 189.6) |
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 #899E9C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899E9C | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E9C text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E9C text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.016 186.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899E9C
oklch(68.2% 0.024 189.6)
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Step 500
500
#75908D
oklch(63.2% 0.031 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A77
oklch(55.6% 0.034 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6764
oklch(49.2% 0.031 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5452
oklch(42.8% 0.026 189)
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Step 900
900
#364544
oklch(37.7% 0.019 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#899E9C 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) | #9B9C9C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839F9D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899E9C
#899E9C
oklch(68.2% 0.024 189.6)
- #A79396
#A79396
oklch(68.2% 0.024 7.5)
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 #899E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #899E9C 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.