#888888Argent (#888888) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 90°, lightness 0.63 and chroma 0. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #888888 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(136, 136, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 47%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(56.7 0 0) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.627 0.000 90) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Argent shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#8e847f — ΔE 1.6, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#8d8985 — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#888888 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#88898a — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Argent in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3.54:1 and against black 5.92:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#e0e0e0 · #b8b8b8 · #888888 · #6d6d6d · #4a4a4a · #2a2a2a
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#a6b38a · #9f9d6d · #888888 · #8f7047 · #815c40 · #70493a
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#9aad97 · #888888 · #79693e · #365932 · #413309 · #10210e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#faf0d5 · #d7ccaf · #afa99a · #888888 · #495784 · #322d1e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eff2f9 · #a7a399 · #888888 · #6c6e73 · #312d23 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f2f2f2 · #c9c9c9 · #888888 · #222222 · #030303 · #e7c04d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#edf2ff · #95a2ca · #888888 · #5d6c9a · #212b4d · #0b0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#edf2ff · #82a9c6 · #888888 · #746493 · #05314a · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e1f6fa · #76aeb8 · #888888 · #875e83 · #3f213d · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e3f7f2 · #7ab0a5 · #888888 · #5d6c9a · #461e2c · #000008
#9c9c9c · #b0b0b0 · #c4c4c4 · #d7d7d7 · #ebebeb
#717171 · #5b5b5b · #444444 · #2d2d2d · #171717
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.