#8B9893
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.8% 0.017 170.8), rgb(139, 152, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8B9893 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9893 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 152, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.017 170.8) |
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 #8B9893 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9893 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9893 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9893 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.007 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A39F
oklch(70.6% 0.013 170.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9893
oklch(66.8% 0.017 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#697772
oklch(55.6% 0.018 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#58645F
oklch(49.1% 0.017 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#48524E
oklch(42.8% 0.014 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4441
oklch(37.8% 0.012 171.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#8B9893 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) | #979693 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959493 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889896 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9893
#8B9893
oklch(66.8% 0.017 170.8)
- #9D9196
#9D9196
oklch(66.9% 0.016 350.3)
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 #8B9893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B9893 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.