What color is #8A8887?

#8A8887 is a medium neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(138, 136, 135), and in HSL hsl(20, 1%, 54%).

Is #8A8887 accessible as text?

On white, #8A8887 has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A8887, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A8887?

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

What colors go well with #8A8887?

As a neutral, #8A8887 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 #8A8887 the same as CSS gray?

No — #8A8887 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A8887 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A8887

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A8887 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A8887 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8A8887 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A8887 Accent #ACC3B4 Surface #E5D7BE Secondary #9AA09E Anchor #29314B

Battleship Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A8887 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #AFADAC

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8A8887 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #868FA8 Anchor #2F3136

Battleship Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8A8887 Secondary #B4B3B3 Support #9B9186 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 #8A8887 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 65/100

High

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

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8A8887

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People also use #8A8887 with

Cadet Grey Battleship Grey Platinum Outer Space

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E7E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B8A89 — 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 #8A8887 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8A8887;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 136 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.8% 0.003 48.7);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEAEA;
  --color-200: #D8D6D5;
  --color-300: #BAB7B5;
  --color-400: #9D9895;
  --color-500: #7F7976;
  --color-600: #65605D;
  --color-700: #4A4645;
  --color-800: #32302F;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  battleship-grey: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEAEA',
    200: '#D8D6D5',
    300: '#BAB7B5',
    400: '#9D9895',
    500: '#7F7976',
    600: '#65605D',
    700: '#4A4645',
    800: '#32302F',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #8A8887;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEAEA;
$base-200: #D8D6D5;
$base-300: #BAB7B5;
$base-400: #9D9895;
$base-500: #7F7976;
$base-600: #65605D;
$base-700: #4A4645;
$base-800: #32302F;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #6F6E6D;
$base-subtle: #DCDCDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A8887",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D6D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7976",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65605D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4645",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32302F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}