#8A7772
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.5% 0.025 35.1), rgb(138, 119, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8A7772 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7772 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.025 35.1) |
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 #8A7772 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7772 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7772 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7772 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D99
oklch(70.7% 0.018 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#978580
oklch(63.1% 0.023 36)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7772
oklch(58.5% 0.025 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C58
oklch(49% 0.023 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#594B48
oklch(42.6% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#493F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.015 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#8A7772 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) | #7B7972 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C72 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7576 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7772
#8A7772
oklch(58.5% 0.025 35.1)
- #6C8085
#6C8085
oklch(58.6% 0.025 214.5)
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 #8A7772, 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 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7772 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.