#8B7D74
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60% 0.022 54.9), rgb(139, 125, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8B7D74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7D74 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 125, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.022 54.9) |
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 #8B7D74 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7D74 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7D74 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7D74 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.011 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99E97
oklch(70.7% 0.016 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7D74
oklch(60% 0.022 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7066
oklch(55.6% 0.024 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E55
oklch(49.2% 0.022 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D46
oklch(42.8% 0.018 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#48403A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#8B7D74 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) | #817E73 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848174 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907B7A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7D74
#8B7D74
oklch(60% 0.022 54.9)
- #74838C
#74838C
oklch(60.1% 0.022 234.1)
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 #8B7D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B7D74 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.