#8F8E8CPedigrey (#8F8E8C) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 85°, lightness 0.65 and chroma 0.003. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #8F8E8C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(143, 142, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 1%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(40, 2%, 56%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 44%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(59 0 1.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.647 0.003 85) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Pedigrey shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; 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.
#958a82 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#948f89 — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#8f8e8c — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#8f8f8e — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Pedigrey 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 3.27:1 and against black 6.42:1, 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.
#e7e7e5 · #bfbebd · #8f8e8c · #747371 · #51504e · #302f2e
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.
#b0b98e · #aaa271 · #8f8e8c · #98754e · #896148 · #774e43
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.
#a2b39c · #8f8e8c · #826e44 · #405e33 · #48370f · #172511
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.
#e0d2b5 · #b7afa0 · #8f8e8c · #415580 · #3b311b · #1d1709
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eef2f9 · #aea99f · #8f8e8c · #717479 · #342f26 · #010103
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.
#f2f2f1 · #aeadac · #8f8e8c · #494847 · #2a2a28 · #edbc4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ebf2ff · #97aad1 · #8f8e8c · #5e73a0 · #202f50 · #0e0600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ebf2ff · #85b1cb · #8f8e8c · #766b9b · #02344b · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e1f7f9 · #7cb5bc · #8f8e8c · #8a648c · #402442 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e3f7f1 · #82b7a7 · #8f8e8c · #5e73a0 · #482132 · #000008
#a2a19f · #b4b4b2 · #c7c7c6 · #dad9d9 · #ececec
#777675 · #5f5f5d · #484746 · #302f2f · #181817
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.