#8B999A
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.016 202), rgb(139, 153, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8B999A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B999A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 153, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.016 202) |
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 #8B999A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B999A | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B999A text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B999A text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C3
oklch(81% 0.01 197)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B999A
oklch(67.2% 0.016 202)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D8F
oklch(63% 0.02 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#657779
oklch(55.5% 0.022 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#536466
oklch(49% 0.021 205.2)
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Step 800
800
#445253
oklch(42.7% 0.018 201.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4445
oklch(37.8% 0.013 204)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#8B999A 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) | #97989A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94959A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879A99 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B999A
#8B999A
oklch(67.2% 0.016 202)
- #A09291
#A09291
oklch(67.2% 0.017 22.5)
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 #8B999A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B999A 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.