#8B8176
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.9% 0.02 70.1), rgb(139, 129, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8B8176 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.020. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8176 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 129, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.02 70.1) |
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 #8B8176 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8176 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8176 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8176 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#DBD8D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0BA
oklch(81% 0.01 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F96
oklch(70.7% 0.016 70.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8176
oklch(60.9% 0.02 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7166
oklch(55.5% 0.022 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#685F54
oklch(49.1% 0.021 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E45
oklch(42.8% 0.017 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#46403A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 67.4)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#8B8176 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) | #858175 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878376 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7F7E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8176
#8B8176
oklch(60.9% 0.02 70.1)
- #7A848F
#7A848F
oklch(60.9% 0.02 250.7)
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 #8B8176, 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 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B8176 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.