#8B7C76
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.8% 0.021 43.1), rgb(139, 124, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8B7C76 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7C76 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 124, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.021 43.1) |
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 #8B7C76 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7C76 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7C76 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7C76 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBB
oklch(81% 0.011 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E99
oklch(70.8% 0.016 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7C76
oklch(59.8% 0.021 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F69
oklch(55.5% 0.022 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D57
oklch(49.1% 0.022 43)
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Step 800
800
#584C48
oklch(42.7% 0.017 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F3C
oklch(37.6% 0.014 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#8B7C76 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) | #807D76 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838076 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7A7A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7C76
#8B7C76
oklch(59.8% 0.021 43.1)
- #738389
#738389
oklch(59.9% 0.021 222.4)
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 #8B7C76, 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
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B7C76 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.