#8A7B77
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.5% 0.02 35.3), rgb(138, 123, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8A7B77 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7B77 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.02 35.3) |
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 #8A7B77 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7B77 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7B77 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7B77 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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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
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9A
oklch(70.6% 0.016 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7B77
oklch(59.5% 0.02 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.021 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D59
oklch(49.1% 0.019 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#584C49
oklch(42.8% 0.017 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.013 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#8A7B77 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) | #7E7C77 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F77 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E797A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7B77
#8A7B77
oklch(59.5% 0.02 35.3)
- #728286
#728286
oklch(59.5% 0.02 214.5)
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 #8A7B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A7B77 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.