#8B8A76
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.029 104.9), rgb(139, 138, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8B8A76 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8A76 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 138, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.029 104.9) |
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 #8B8A76 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8A76 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8A76 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8A76 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A292
oklch(70.8% 0.023 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8A76
oklch(62.9% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#76755F
oklch(55.7% 0.033 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#63624F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#515041
oklch(42.8% 0.024 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#434237
oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#8B8A76 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) | #8E8875 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8977 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8784 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8A76
#8B8A76
oklch(62.9% 0.029 104.9)
- #86879A
#86879A
oklch(62.9% 0.028 283.2)
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 #8B8A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B8A76 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.