#8B7B7E
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.8% 0.02 4.9), rgb(139, 123, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8B7B7E 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7B7E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 123, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.02 4.9) |
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 #8B7B7E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7B7E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7B7E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7B7E text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.015 6.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7B7E
oklch(59.8% 0.02 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E71
oklch(55.5% 0.022 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C5F
oklch(49% 0.02 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#584B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.018 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F41
oklch(37.8% 0.013 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#8B7B7E 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) | #7D7D7E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7A7C | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7B7E
#8B7B7E
oklch(59.8% 0.02 4.9)
- #738481
#738481
oklch(59.9% 0.02 183.9)
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 #8B7B7E, 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 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #8B7B7E 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.