#8A8579
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.8% 0.019 88), rgb(138, 133, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8A8579 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8579 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.019 88) |
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 #8A8579 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8579 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8579 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8579 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A4A097
oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8579
oklch(61.8% 0.019 88)
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Step 600
600
#787366
oklch(55.6% 0.02 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#656055
oklch(49% 0.018 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#524F45
oklch(42.7% 0.017 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#44413A
oklch(37.6% 0.012 87.5)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#8A8579 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) | #888478 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898679 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8382 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8579
#8A8579
oklch(61.8% 0.019 88)
- #808591
#808591
oklch(61.7% 0.019 267.7)
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 #8A8579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8579 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.