#8B8E7E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64% 0.024 115.7), rgb(139, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8B8E7E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8E7E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.024 115.7) |
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 #8B8E7E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8E7E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8E7E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8E7E text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A295
oklch(70.7% 0.019 114)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8E7E
oklch(64% 0.024 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#727565
oklch(55.5% 0.024 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#606353
oklch(49.2% 0.025 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5044
oklch(42.6% 0.019 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41433A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#8B8E7E 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) | #918C7D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8C89 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8E7E
#8B8E7E
oklch(64% 0.024 115.7)
- #8D8999
#8D8999
oklch(63.9% 0.024 297.2)
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 #8B8E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #8B8E7E 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.