#897E81

Accessibility

5.37:1

Vs white / black

3.91:1 · 5.37:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#897e81

RGB

rgb(137, 126, 129)

RGBA

rgba(137, 126, 129, 1)

HSL

hsl(344, 4%, 52%)

HSLA

hsla(344, 4%, 52%, 1)

HSV

hsv(344, 8%, 54%)

LAB

lab(53.84% 4.74 -0.11)

LCH

lch(53.84% 4.74 358.67)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6039 0.0141 -0.0002)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6039 0.0141 359.19)

XYZ

xyz(21.74, 21.83, 23.83)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 8%, 6%, 46%)

CSS

color: #897e81;

CSS variable

--color-897e81: #897e81;

SCSS

$color-897e81: #897e81;

JavaScript

const color = "#897e81";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#897e81";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#897e81" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#897e81", "rgb": { "r": 137, "g": 126, "b": 129 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6039 0.0141 359.19)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#897e81-1: #897e81;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-500

Very different · ΔE 7.82 · #78716C

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 6.13 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Very different · ΔE 7.64 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 11.56 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0f5 100f4e3e7 200e0cfd4 300c9b9bd 400ad9da1 500918186 6007b6b70 700635559 8004d3f43 900382b2f 95023171a

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f5f4f5 ebeaea e2dfe0 d8d4d5 cec9cb c4bfc0 bab4b6 b0a9ab a79ea1 9d9496 93898c 897e81 7e7476 72696c 675f61 5b5456 50494b 453f41 393436 2e2a2b 222020 171515 0b0b0b

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5f4f5 ebeaea e2dfe0 d8d4d5 cec9cb c4bfc0 bab4b6 b0a9ab a79ea1 9d9496 93898c

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

7e7476 72696c 675f61 5b5456 50494b 453f41 393436 2e2a2b 222020 171515 0b0b0b

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

887e81 887e81 877f81 867f81 857f81 857f81 847f80 837f80 828080 828080 818080

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#897E81Stop 1 #808987Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#898087Stop 1 #897E81Stop 2 #898280Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#897E81Stop 1 #828980Stop 2 #808289Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#897E81Stop 1 #808982Stop 2 #808789Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#353132Stop 1 #5D5658Stop 2 #857A7DStop 3 #A9A2A4Stop 4 #CECACBStop 5

Using this color

Where #897e81 works

#897E81 (#897e81) sits in the grey family at about 344° hue, 4% saturation, and 52% lightness. Contrast is 3.91:1 on white and 5.37:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #897e81 as small body text on white — 3.91:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Gray#808080 Fill Tertiary#787880 Material You Neutral#938F99 System Gray#8E8E93 Material Grey 600#757575 Tailwind stone 500#78716C Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Material Brown 300#A1887F Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Brown 400#8D6E63 DimGray#696969

Where #897e81 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #897e81 as small body text on white — 3.91:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.