#8F9083
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.019 110.5), rgb(143, 144, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#8F9083 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9083 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 144, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.019 110.5) |
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 #8F9083 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9083 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F9083 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9083 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A297
oklch(70.8% 0.016 111)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9083
oklch(64.9% 0.019 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#747567
oklch(55.7% 0.021 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#616256
oklch(49.2% 0.019 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5046
oklch(42.7% 0.016 111.7)
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Step 900
900
#42423B
oklch(37.7% 0.012 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#8F9083 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) | #928F82 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F83 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918E8C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9083
#8F9083
oklch(64.9% 0.019 110.5)
- #8E8D9A
#8E8D9A
oklch(64.8% 0.019 289.4)
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 #8F9083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #8F9083 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.