#8A8E83
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64% 0.017 123.2), rgb(138, 142, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8A8E83 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8E83 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 142, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 5%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.017 123.2) |
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 #8A8E83 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8E83 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8E83 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8E83 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA299
oklch(70.7% 0.013 121.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8E83
oklch(64% 0.017 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#71756A
oklch(55.6% 0.017 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6258
oklch(49% 0.016 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5048
oklch(42.6% 0.013 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#40433C
oklch(37.8% 0.012 126)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#8A8E83 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) | #908D82 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C83 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8D8B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8E83
#8A8E83
oklch(64% 0.017 123.2)
- #8E8A95
#8E8A95
oklch(64% 0.017 302.4)
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 #8A8E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A8E83 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.