#8D8992

Accessibility

6.13:1

Vs white / black

3.43:1 · 6.13:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#8d8992

RGB

rgb(141, 137, 146)

RGBA

rgba(141, 137, 146, 1)

HSL

hsl(267, 4%, 55%)

HSLA

hsla(267, 4%, 55%, 1)

HSV

hsv(267, 6%, 57%)

LAB

lab(57.68% 3.26 -4.27)

LCH

lch(57.68% 5.37 307.36)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6364 0.0082 -0.0114)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6364 0.014 305.73)

XYZ

xyz(25.12, 25.63, 30.81)

CMYK

cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 43%)

CSS

color: #8d8992;

CSS variable

--color-8d8992: #8d8992;

SCSS

$color-8d8992: #8d8992;

JavaScript

const color = "#8d8992";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#8d8992";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#8d8992" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#8d8992", "rgb": { "r": 141, "g": 137, "b": 146 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6364 0.014 305.73)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#8d8992-1: #8d8992;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-400

Very different · ΔE 7.82 · #A1A1AA

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 6.84 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 8.55 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 11.22 · #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.

50f8f2ff 100ebe5f3 200d7d1df 300c1bbc8 400a49fac 500898390 600736d7a 7005c5763 80046414c 900312d37 9501d1822

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f6f5f6 ecebed e3e2e4 d9d8db d0ced2 c6c4c9 bdbabf b3b0b6 aaa7ad a09da4 97939b 8d8992 817e86 76727a 6a676e 5e5b61 525055 474549 3b393d 2f2e31 232225 171718 0c0b0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f6f5f6 ecebed e3e2e4 d9d8db d0ced2 c6c4c9 bdbabf b3b0b6 aaa7ad a09da4 97939b

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

817e86 76727a 6a676e 5e5b61 525055 474549 3b393d 2f2e31 232225 171718 0c0b0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

8c8890 8b888f 8a878e 89868c 88858b 878589 858488 848386 838285 828283 818182

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#8D8992Stop 1 #8D9188Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#888891Stop 1 #8D8992Stop 2 #908891Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#8D8992Stop 1 #918C88Stop 2 #88918CStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#8D8992Stop 1 #919088Stop 2 #889188Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#333135Stop 1 #59565DStop 2 #7F7A85Stop 3 #A5A2A9Stop 4 #CCCACEStop 5

Using this color

Where #8d8992 works

#8D8992 (#8d8992) sits in the grey family at about 267° hue, 4% saturation, and 55% lightness. Contrast is 3.43:1 on white and 6.13:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-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 #8d8992 as small body text on white — 3.43:1 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

Material You Neutral#938F99 System Gray#8E8E93 Gray#808080 Fill Tertiary#787880 Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A LightSlateGray#778899 Material Grey 600#757575

Where #8d8992 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 #8d8992 as small body text on white — 3.43:1 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.