#908281
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.9% 0.017 22.5), rgb(144, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#908281 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908281 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.017 22.5) |
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 #908281 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908281 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908281 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908281 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBE
oklch(81% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9D
oklch(70.6% 0.014 17.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908281
oklch(61.9% 0.017 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.019 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.017 23)
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Step 800
800
#574C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.015 24)
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Step 900
900
#473F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.011 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#908281 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) | #848481 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888681 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938182 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908281
#908281
oklch(61.9% 0.017 22.5)
- #7A898A
#7A898A
oklch(61.8% 0.018 201.6)
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 #908281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #908281 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.