#8B9183
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.8% 0.022 126), rgb(139, 145, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#8B9183 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9183 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 145, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.022 126) |
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 #8B9183 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9183 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B9183 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9183 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#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
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA397
oklch(70.8% 0.018 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9183
oklch(64.8% 0.022 126)
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Step 600
600
#707667
oklch(55.6% 0.024 125)
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Step 700
700
#5D6356
oklch(49% 0.022 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5146
oklch(42.7% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#8B9183 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) | #938F82 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F84 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C908D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9183
#8B9183
oklch(64.8% 0.022 126)
- #928B99
#928B99
oklch(64.7% 0.022 308.1)
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 #8B9183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B9183 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.