What color is #867889?

#867889 is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(134, 120, 137), and in HSL hsl(289, 7%, 50%).

Is #867889 accessible as text?

On white, #867889 has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #867889, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #867889?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-500 (#71717B).

What colors go well with #867889?

As a neutral, #867889 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #867889 the same as CSS gray?

No — #867889 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#867889 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #867889

Not just a swatch — here's how #867889 works with other colors. Named schemes with #867889 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #867889 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #867889 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #867889 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #867889 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #867889 Secondary #ABA6AC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #867889 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #867889

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Pewter Gray Battleship Grey Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #887786 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #867889 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #867889;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 120 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.1% 0.030 320.3);
  --color-50: #F8F7F8;
  --color-100: #ECE9EC;
  --color-200: #D8D3D9;
  --color-300: #BAB3BC;
  --color-400: #9D939F;
  --color-500: #7E7481;
  --color-600: #645D65;
  --color-700: #49454A;
  --color-800: #322F32;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F8',
    100: '#ECE9EC',
    200: '#D8D3D9',
    300: '#BAB3BC',
    400: '#9D939F',
    500: '#7E7481',
    600: '#645D65',
    700: '#49454A',
    800: '#322F32',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #867889;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F8;
$base-100: #ECE9EC;
$base-200: #D8D3D9;
$base-300: #BAB3BC;
$base-400: #9D939F;
$base-500: #7E7481;
$base-600: #645D65;
$base-700: #49454A;
$base-800: #322F32;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #6B5F6D;
$base-subtle: #DAD7DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#867889",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D3D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB3BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D939F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E7481",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#645D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49454A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #867889

Color Lab

Pairs with #867889

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