#8C9592

Accessibility

6.83:1

Vs white / black

3.08:1 · 6.83:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#8c9592

RGB

rgb(140, 149, 146)

RGBA

rgba(140, 149, 146, 1)

HSL

hsl(160, 4%, 57%)

HSLA

hsla(160, 4%, 57%, 1)

HSV

hsv(160, 6%, 58%)

LAB

lab(60.91% -3.84 0.46)

LCH

lch(60.91% 3.87 173.17)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6616 -0.0112 0.0012)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6616 0.0113 173.88)

XYZ

xyz(26.75, 29.15, 31.40)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 42%)

CSS

color: #8c9592;

CSS variable

--color-8c9592: #8c9592;

SCSS

$color-8c9592: #8c9592;

JavaScript

const color = "#8c9592";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#8c9592";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#8c9592" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#8c9592", "rgb": { "r": 140, "g": 149, "b": 146 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6616 0.0113 173.88)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#8c9592-1: #8c9592;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Very different · ΔE 7.2 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 8.43 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 6.22 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 13.1 · #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.

50e8faf4 100dbece7 200c8d9d3 300b1c2bd 40095a6a0 5007a8a85 60065746f 7004e5d58 800394743 90025322e 950111e1a

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f5f6f6 eceded e2e5e4 d9dcdb cfd3d2 c6cac9 bcc1bf b2b8b6 a9b0ad 9fa7a4 969e9b 8c9592 808986 757c7a 69706e 5d6361 525755 464b49 3a3e3d 2f3231 232525 171918 0c0c0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5f6f6 eceded e2e5e4 d9dcdb cfd3d2 c6cac9 bcc1bf b2b8b6 a9b0ad 9fa7a4 969e9b

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

808986 757c7a 69706e 5d6361 525755 464b49 3a3e3d 2f3231 232525 171918 0c0c0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

8b9390 8a928f 89908e 888e8c 878c8b 868b89 858988 848786 838585 828483 818282

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#8C9592Stop 1 #968D90Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#8D968EStop 1 #8C9592Stop 2 #8D9496Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#8C9592Stop 1 #938D96Stop 2 #96938DStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#8C9592Stop 1 #968D94Stop 2 #968E8DStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313534Stop 1 #565D5AStop 2 #7A8581Stop 3 #A2A9A7Stop 4 #CACECDStop 5

Using this color

Where #8c9592 works

#8C9592 (#8c9592) sits in the grey family at about 160° hue, 4% saturation, and 57% lightness. Contrast is 3.08:1 on white and 6.83:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (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 #8c9592 as small body text on white — 3.08:1 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

Asbestos#7F8C8D Web Safe #999999#999999 Concrete#95A5A6 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 System Gray#8E8E93 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Material Blue Grey 400#78909C Gray#808080 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF

Where #8c9592 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 #8c9592 as small body text on white — 3.08:1 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.