What color is #898480?

#898480 is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(137, 132, 128), and in HSL hsl(27, 4%, 52%).

Is #898480 accessible as text?

On white, #898480 has a contrast ratio of 3.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #898480, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #898480?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #898480?

As a neutral, #898480 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 #898480 the same as CSS gray?

No — #898480 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#898480 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #898480

Not just a swatch — here's how #898480 works with other colors. Named schemes with #898480 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #898480 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #606473 Accent #ADA9A5

Battleship Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Battleship Grey.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #898480 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222B

Battleship Grey 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 #898480 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #929866 Secondary #3B3833

Battleship Grey 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 #898480 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F Ink #2B2723

Battleship Grey 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 #F7F4EF Accent #898480 Secondary #B1AFAE Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Battleship Grey 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 Battleship Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #898480 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #898480

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People also use #898480 with

Pewter Battleship Grey Platinum Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #898780 — 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 #898480 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #898480;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 132 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.008 61.4);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D8D6D5;
  --color-300: #BAB7B5;
  --color-400: #9D9995;
  --color-500: #7F7A76;
  --color-600: #65615D;
  --color-700: #4A4745;
  --color-800: #32302F;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  battleship-grey: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEBEA',
    200: '#D8D6D5',
    300: '#BAB7B5',
    400: '#9D9995',
    500: '#7F7A76',
    600: '#65615D',
    700: '#4A4745',
    800: '#32302F',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #898480;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEBEA;
$base-200: #D8D6D5;
$base-300: #BAB7B5;
$base-400: #9D9995;
$base-500: #7F7A76;
$base-600: #65615D;
$base-700: #4A4745;
$base-800: #32302F;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #6E6A66;
$base-subtle: #DBDAD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#898480",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D6D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7A76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65615D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32302F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #898480

Color Lab

Pairs with #898480

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