#8A746E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.8% 0.029 35.7), rgb(138, 116, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8A746E 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A746E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.029 35.7) |
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 #8A746E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A746E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A746E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A746E text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBB
oklch(81% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C98
oklch(70.6% 0.021 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#99847E
oklch(63.1% 0.027 36.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A746E
oklch(57.8% 0.029 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C56
oklch(49.2% 0.027 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B47
oklch(42.8% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3B
oklch(37.5% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2523
oklch(27.2% 0.011 36.5)
#8A746E 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) | #79766E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907172 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A746E
#8A746E
oklch(57.8% 0.029 35.7)
- #677E85
#677E85
oklch(57.7% 0.029 218.2)
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 #8A746E, 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 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A746E 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.