#8A7371
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.7% 0.029 23.9), rgb(138, 115, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8A7371 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7371 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.029 23.9) |
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 #8A7371 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7371 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7371 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7371 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9A
oklch(70.7% 0.02 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#998482
oklch(63.2% 0.026 24.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7371
oklch(57.7% 0.029 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B59
oklch(49% 0.026 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A49
oklch(42.6% 0.023 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.018 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#8A7371 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) | #777671 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A71 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7173 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7371
#8A7371
oklch(57.7% 0.029 23.9)
- #667F81
#667F81
oklch(57.8% 0.029 202.4)
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 #8A7371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A7371 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.