#8A8778
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.2% 0.022 97.7), rgb(138, 135, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8A8778 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8778 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 135, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.022 97.7) |
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 #8A8778 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8778 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8778 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8778 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A195
oklch(70.7% 0.017 99.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8778
oklch(62.2% 0.022 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#777464
oklch(55.7% 0.024 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#646153
oklch(49.1% 0.022 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#524F44
oklch(42.7% 0.018 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#434239
oklch(37.7% 0.015 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#282721
oklch(27.2% 0.011 99.3)
#8A8778 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) | #8A8677 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8778 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8583 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8778
#8A8778
oklch(62.2% 0.022 97.7)
- #838694
#838694
oklch(62.2% 0.021 276.1)
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 #8A8778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8778 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.