#8B786E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.7% 0.028 49.5), rgb(139, 120, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8B786E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.028. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B786E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 120, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.028 49.5) |
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 #8B786E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B786E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B786E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B786E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D96
oklch(70.7% 0.02 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#97857C
oklch(63% 0.026 48.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B786E
oklch(58.7% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D54
oklch(49.2% 0.026 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#594C45
oklch(42.7% 0.021 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#493F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#8B786E 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) | #7D796D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917575 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B786E
#8B786E
oklch(58.7% 0.028 49.5)
- #6C808A
#6C808A
oklch(58.7% 0.028 229.5)
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 #8B786E, 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 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B786E 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.