#8B897E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.9% 0.016 98.4), rgb(139, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8B897E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B897E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 5%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.016 98.4) |
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 #8B897E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B897E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B897E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B897E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1BB
oklch(81% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A198
oklch(70.7% 0.013 101.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B897E
oklch(62.9% 0.016 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#767468
oklch(55.7% 0.018 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#636156
oklch(49.1% 0.017 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#514F47
oklch(42.7% 0.013 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#43423B
oklch(37.8% 0.012 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#272623
oklch(26.9% 0.006 91.6)
#8B897E 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) | #8B887D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897E | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8786 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B897E
#8B897E
oklch(62.9% 0.016 98.4)
- #868893
#868893
oklch(62.9% 0.017 277.7)
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 #8B897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
Use #8B897E 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.