#908378
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.8% 0.023 62.7), rgb(144, 131, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#908378 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908378 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 131, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.023 62.7) |
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 #908378 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908378 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908378 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908378 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99E96
oklch(70.6% 0.017 58.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908378
oklch(61.8% 0.023 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7065
oklch(55.5% 0.024 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E54
oklch(49% 0.022 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#574D44
oklch(42.7% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#47403A
oklch(37.7% 0.014 63)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#908378 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) | #878477 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8678 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958080 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908378
#908378
oklch(61.8% 0.023 62.7)
- #7A8893
#7A8893
oklch(61.9% 0.023 241.6)
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 #908378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #908378 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.