#8F8E81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.019 103.3), rgb(143, 142, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8F8E81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8E81 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.019 103.3) |
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 #8F8E81 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8E81 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8E81 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8E81 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A197
oklch(70.7% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8E81
oklch(64.4% 0.019 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#757466
oklch(55.6% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#626155
oklch(49% 0.019 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#504F46
oklch(42.6% 0.015 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#43423B
oklch(37.8% 0.012 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#8F8E81 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) | #918D80 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E81 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918C8A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8E81
#8F8E81
oklch(64.4% 0.019 103.3)
- #8B8C99
#8B8C99
oklch(64.4% 0.019 282.3)
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 #8F8E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.057
Use #8F8E81 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.