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Antiquewhite4

antiquewhite4 · #8B8378

HEX

#8B8378

RGB

rgb(139, 131, 120)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(35, 8%, 51%)

LAB

lab(55.1, 1.0, 7.0)

What is Antiquewhite4?

Antiquewhite4 is the antiquewhite4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #8B8378 (rgb 139, 131, 120). It sits in the neutral family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Antiquewhite4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.62 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 3.74 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Antiquewhite4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Antiquewhite4 (#8B8378). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F6F5F4

50

#F6F5F4

#F6F5F4

Copied #ECEBE9

100

#ECEBE9

#ECEBE9

Copied #DAD7D4

200

#DAD7D4

#DAD7D4

Copied #C5C1BC

300

#C5C1BC

#C5C1BC

Copied #A8A29A

400

#A8A29A

#A8A29A

Copied #8B8378

500

#8B8378

#8B8378

Copied #766F66

600

#766F66

#766F66

Copied #5A554E

700

#5A554E

#5A554E

Copied #3F3B36

800

#3F3B36

#3F3B36

Copied #23211E

900

#23211E

#23211E

Copied #11100E

950

#11100E

#11100E

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A49E97

15%

#A49E97

Copied #B8B4B0

30%

#B8B4B0

Copied #CAC8C4

45%

#CAC8C4

Copied #DAD9D6

60%

#DAD9D6

Copied #E9E8E7

75%

#E9E8E7

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #817A6F

15%

#817A6F

Copied #766F65

30%

#766F65

Copied #69635A

45%

#69635A

Copied #5A554D

60%

#5A554D

Copied #48433D

75%

#48433D

Color harmonies for Antiquewhite4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Antiquewhite4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #8B8378

#8B8378

#8B8378

Copied #78808C

#78808C

#78808C

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #8B8378

#8B8378

#8B8378

Copied #788C84

#788C84

#788C84

Copied #84788C

#84788C

#84788C

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #8C7A78

#8C7A78

#8C7A78

Copied #8B8378

#8B8378

#8B8378

Copied #8A8C78

#8A8C78

#8A8C78

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #8B8378

#8B8378

#8B8378

Copied #788A8C

#788A8C

#788A8C

Copied #7A788C

#7A788C

#7A788C

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #8B8378

#8B8378

#8B8378

Copied #808C78

#808C78

#808C78

Copied #78808C

#78808C

#78808C

Copied #84788C

#84788C

#84788C

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #8B8378

#8B8378

#8B8378

Copied #788C7A

#788C7A

#788C7A

Copied #78808C

#78808C

#78808C

Copied #8C788A

#8C788A

#8C788A

Antiquewhite4 in every color space

Full conversion of Antiquewhite4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#8B8378

RGB

rgb(139, 131, 120)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(35, 8%, 51%)

HSV

hsv(35, 14%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(35 47% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(55.1 1.0 7.0)

OKLCH

oklch(61.4% 0.019 76.0)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(22.15, 23.08, 21.05)

Copy-ready code for Antiquewhite4

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #8B8378;
background-color: #8B8378;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-antiquewhite4: #8B8378;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'antiquewhite4': '#8B8378',
}

Sass

$color-antiquewhite4: #8B8378;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.514, blue: 0.471, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="antiquewhite4">#8B8378</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Antiquewhite4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #7D7F7D

RAL 7037

#7D7F7D

Dusty grey

Copied #7A7B6D

RAL 7003

#7A7B6D

Moss grey

Copied #8B8C7A

RAL 7030

#8B8C7A

Stone grey

Copied #817F68

RAL 7002

#817F68

Olive grey

Copied #8F8F8F

RAL 9007

#8F8F8F

Grey aluminium

Copied #787878

RAL 9023

#787878

Pearl dark grey

FAQ about Antiquewhite4

What is the HEX code for Antiquewhite4?

Antiquewhite4 (antiquewhite4) has the HEX code #8B8378. In RGB it is rgb(139, 131, 120), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Antiquewhite4?

Antiquewhite4 converts to oklch(0.614 0.019 76.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Antiquewhite4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Antiquewhite4 has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 with black text and 3.74:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Antiquewhite4?

The closest Pantone reference to Antiquewhite4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Warm Gray 8 C (#8B8178). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Antiquewhite4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Antiquewhite4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7037 (Dusty grey, #7D7F7D). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Antiquewhite4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Antiquewhite4 is #78808C. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

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legacy
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