#908A78
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.4% 0.027 91.7), rgb(144, 138, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#908A78 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908A78 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 138, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.027 91.7) |
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 #908A78 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908A78 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908A78 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908A78 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A092
oklch(70.6% 0.021 90.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908A78
oklch(63.4% 0.027 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#797360
oklch(55.5% 0.029 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#66604F
oklch(49% 0.027 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#534F41
oklch(42.7% 0.023 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#454137
oklch(37.6% 0.017 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#908A78 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) | #8E8977 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B79 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948785 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908A78
#908A78
oklch(63.4% 0.027 91.7)
- #848A9B
#848A9B
oklch(63.4% 0.026 270.2)
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 #908A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #908A78 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.