#8F8980
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.3% 0.015 78.2), rgb(143, 137, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8F8980 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8980 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 137, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.015 78.2) |
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 #8F8980 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8980 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8980 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8980 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#A5A099
oklch(70.8% 0.012 76.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8980
oklch(63.3% 0.015 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#797269
oklch(55.6% 0.016 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#666057
oklch(49.2% 0.016 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#534E47
oklch(42.6% 0.013 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#44413C
oklch(37.7% 0.009 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#8F8980 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) | #8C897F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A80 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928786 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8980
#8F8980
oklch(63.3% 0.015 78.2)
- #848A93
#848A93
oklch(63.1% 0.015 258.4)
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 #8F8980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F8980 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.