#8C9997
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.2% 0.015 185.7), rgb(140, 153, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8C9997 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C9997 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 153, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.015 185.7) |
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 #8C9997 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C9997 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C9997 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C9997 text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C1
oklch(81% 0.01 181.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8C9997
oklch(67.2% 0.015 185.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8D8B
oklch(63% 0.019 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#667875
oklch(55.7% 0.022 184.4)
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Step 700
700
#556562
oklch(49.2% 0.02 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#455250
oklch(42.7% 0.017 185.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4442
oklch(37.7% 0.014 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#8C9997 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) | #989797 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959597 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899A98 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C9997
#8C9997
oklch(67.2% 0.015 185.7)
- #9F9294
#9F9294
oklch(67.2% 0.016 6.9)
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 #8C9997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #8C9997 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.