#908071
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61% 0.03 65.4), rgb(144, 128, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#908071 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908071 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.03 65.4) |
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 #908071 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908071 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908071 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908071 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E92
oklch(70.7% 0.023 65.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908071
oklch(61% 0.03 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#817060
oklch(55.7% 0.032 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.03 67)
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Step 800
800
#594C41
oklch(42.6% 0.025 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#494037
oklch(37.8% 0.019 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#908071 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) | #858170 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898471 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967D7C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908071
#908071
oklch(61% 0.03 65.4)
- #758594
#758594
oklch(60.9% 0.03 246.6)
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 #908071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #908071 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.