#8A7F74
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.3% 0.021 67.4), rgb(138, 127, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8A7F74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7F74 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 127, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.021 67.4) |
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 #8A7F74 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7F74 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7F74 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7F74 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F96
oklch(70.8% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7F74
oklch(60.3% 0.021 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7165
oklch(55.6% 0.024 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#695F54
oklch(49.2% 0.021 70)
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Step 800
800
#564D45
oklch(42.7% 0.018 64)
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Step 900
900
#47403A
oklch(37.7% 0.014 63)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#8A7F74 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) | #837F73 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858274 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7D7C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7F74
#8A7F74
oklch(60.3% 0.021 67.4)
- #77838D
#77838D
oklch(60.4% 0.021 243.2)
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 #8A7F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7F74 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.