#8A7172
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.3% 0.032 15.4), rgb(138, 113, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8A7172 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7172 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.032 15.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A7172 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7172 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7172 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7172 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9C
oklch(70.6% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8384
oklch(63.1% 0.028 15)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7172
oklch(57.3% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#715A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.03 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.018 18)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#8A7172 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #757472 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7972 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6F71 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7172
#8A7172
oklch(57.3% 0.032 15.4)
- #637E7E
#637E7E
oklch(57.2% 0.031 196.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A7172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A7172 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.