#8B8079
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.8% 0.017 54.8), rgb(139, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#8B8079 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8079 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.017 54.8) |
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 #8B8079 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8079 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8079 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8079 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C5BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.008 48.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A89F99
oklch(70.8% 0.014 56.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8079
oklch(60.8% 0.017 54.8)
-
Step 600
600
#7C7169
oklch(55.6% 0.018 58.4)
-
Step 700
700
#695E58
oklch(49.1% 0.017 50.6)
-
Step 800
800
#554D48
oklch(42.6% 0.013 54.2)
-
Step 900
900
#46403C
oklch(37.6% 0.011 56)
-
Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#8B8079 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) | #838179 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868379 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7E7E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8079
#8B8079
oklch(60.8% 0.017 54.8)
- #79848B
#79848B
oklch(60.7% 0.017 235.6)
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 #8B8079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B8079 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.