#8B7E7D
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.4% 0.016 22.9), rgb(139, 126, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8B7E7D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7E7D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 126, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 6%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.016 22.9) |
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 #8B7E7D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7E7D | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7E7D text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7E7D text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBE
oklch(81% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89E9D
oklch(70.7% 0.012 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7E7D
oklch(60.4% 0.016 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D706E
oklch(55.7% 0.017 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.017 23)
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Step 800
800
#564C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.014 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#473F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.011 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#8B7E7D 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) | #807F7D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7D7E | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7E7D
#8B7E7D
oklch(60.4% 0.016 22.9)
- #778586
#778586
oklch(60.6% 0.016 201.9)
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 #8B7E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
Use #8B7E7D 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.