#8C787E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.3% 0.026 357.9), rgb(140, 120, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8C787E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C787E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 120, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.026 357.9) |
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 #8C787E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C787E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C787E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C787E text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA0
oklch(70.7% 0.018 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#968489
oklch(63.1% 0.023 359.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C787E
oklch(59.3% 0.026 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B61
oklch(49.1% 0.025 356)
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Step 800
800
#594B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.02 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#8C787E 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) | #7A7B7E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90777A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C787E
#8C787E
oklch(59.3% 0.026 357.9)
- #6E847E
#6E847E
oklch(59.4% 0.027 177)
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 #8C787E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #8C787E 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.