#8B9991
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(66.9% 0.02 160.9), rgb(139, 153, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8B9991 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9991 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 153, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.02 160.9) |
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 #8B9991 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9991 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9991 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9991 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9991
oklch(66.9% 0.02 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E84
oklch(63% 0.025 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#66796E
oklch(55.7% 0.028 160)
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Step 700
700
#54655C
oklch(49% 0.025 162.3)
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Step 800
800
#45534B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A443F
oklch(37.6% 0.016 164)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#8B9991 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) | #999791 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969591 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899997 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9991
#8B9991
oklch(66.9% 0.02 160.9)
- #9E9099
#9E9099
oklch(66.8% 0.021 338.9)
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 #8B9991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #8B9991 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.