#8B8E82
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.1% 0.018 118.3), rgb(139, 142, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8B8E82 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.018. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8E82 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 142, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 5%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.018 118.3) |
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 #8B8E82 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8E82 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8E82 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8E82 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.008 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA298
oklch(70.7% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8E82
oklch(64.1% 0.018 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#727568
oklch(55.6% 0.02 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6257
oklch(49% 0.018 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5047
oklch(42.7% 0.015 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#41423C
oklch(37.6% 0.01 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#8B8E82 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) | #908D81 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D82 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8D8A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8E82
#8B8E82
oklch(64.1% 0.018 118.3)
- #8D8A96
#8D8A96
oklch(64% 0.018 297.3)
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 #8B8E82, 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 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B8E82 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.