#8A8D7A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.028 114.5), rgb(138, 141, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#8A8D7A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8D7A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 141, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.028 114.5) |
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 #8A8D7A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8D7A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8D7A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8D7A text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A293
oklch(70.6% 0.021 113.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8D7A
oklch(63.5% 0.028 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#737662
oklch(55.7% 0.03 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606351
oklch(49.2% 0.028 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5142
oklch(42.8% 0.024 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#414338
oklch(37.7% 0.018 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#8A8D7A 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) | #908B79 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B7B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8B88 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8D7A
#8A8D7A
oklch(63.5% 0.028 114.5)
- #8B889A
#8B889A
oklch(63.5% 0.027 293.3)
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 #8A8D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #8A8D7A 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.