#8A7674
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.4% 0.025 24.7), rgb(138, 118, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8A7674 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7674 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 118, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.025 24.7) |
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 #8A7674 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7674 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7674 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7674 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.019 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#978482
oklch(63% 0.023 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7674
oklch(58.4% 0.025 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C5A
oklch(49.2% 0.024 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#594B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.019 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#493F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.014 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#8A7674 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) | #7A7874 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C74 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7476 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7674
#8A7674
oklch(58.4% 0.025 24.7)
- #6B8082
#6B8082
oklch(58.4% 0.025 203.6)
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 #8A7674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7674 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.