#908577
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.2% 0.024 73.9), rgb(144, 133, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#908577 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908577 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 133, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.024 73.9) |
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 #908577 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908577 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908577 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908577 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89F94
oklch(70.7% 0.019 73)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908577
oklch(62.2% 0.024 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7162
oklch(55.5% 0.027 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#695F51
oklch(49.1% 0.025 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#564E43
oklch(42.8% 0.021 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#474038
oklch(37.6% 0.016 71)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#908577 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) | #898576 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8877 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958281 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908577
#908577
oklch(62.2% 0.024 73.9)
- #7D8896
#7D8896
oklch(62.2% 0.025 254.5)
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 #908577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #908577 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.