#8E897F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.1% 0.016 84.6), rgb(142, 137, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8E897F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E897F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 137, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.016 84.6) |
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 #8E897F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E897F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E897F text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E897F text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A098
oklch(70.7% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E897F
oklch(63.1% 0.016 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#787368
oklch(55.7% 0.018 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#656057
oklch(49.1% 0.015 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#524F47
oklch(42.8% 0.013 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#44413B
oklch(37.6% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#8E897F 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) | #8C897E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918786 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E897F
#8E897F
oklch(63.1% 0.016 84.6)
- #858A94
#858A94
oklch(63.3% 0.016 264.5)
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 #8E897F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E897F 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.