#8A999C
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.018 211.1), rgb(138, 153, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8A999C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A999C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 8%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.018 211.1) |
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 #8A999C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A999C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A999C text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A999C text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C5
oklch(81% 0.011 211)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A999C
oklch(67.2% 0.018 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D91
oklch(63% 0.023 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#63777C
oklch(55.5% 0.025 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#526468
oklch(49% 0.023 212.7)
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Step 800
800
#435255
oklch(42.7% 0.019 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#394446
oklch(37.8% 0.015 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#8A999C 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) | #96989C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859B9A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A999C
#8A999C
oklch(67.2% 0.018 211.1)
- #A0928F
#A0928F
oklch(67.1% 0.017 32)
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 #8A999C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A999C 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.