#8C7679
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.7% 0.028 8.7), rgb(140, 118, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8C7679 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C7679 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 118, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.028 8.7) |
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 #8C7679 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C7679 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C7679 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C7679 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDBF
oklch(80.8% 0.013 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.019 9)
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Step 500
500
#988386
oklch(63% 0.026 8.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C7679
oklch(58.7% 0.028 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.025 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4C
oklch(42.6% 0.022 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#8C7679 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) | #797979 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D79 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917577 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C7679
#8C7679
oklch(58.7% 0.028 8.7)
- #6A8280
#6A8280
oklch(58.7% 0.028 190.2)
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 #8C7679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #8C7679 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.