#8B8E80
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64% 0.021 116.8), rgb(139, 142, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8B8E80 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8E80 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 142, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.021 116.8) |
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 #8B8E80 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8E80 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8E80 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8E80 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 115.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8E80
oklch(64% 0.021 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#727566
oklch(55.5% 0.023 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#606255
oklch(49% 0.02 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5046
oklch(42.6% 0.016 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#41433B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#8B8E80 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) | #908C7F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D81 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8C8A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8E80
#8B8E80
oklch(64% 0.021 116.8)
- #8D8A98
#8D8A98
oklch(64.1% 0.021 295.6)
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 #8B8E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.056
Use #8B8E80 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.