#8D7176
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.7% 0.036 6.2), rgb(141, 113, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8D7176 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7176 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 113, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.036 6.2) |
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 #8D7176 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7176 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7176 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7176 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8286
oklch(63.2% 0.032 7.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7176
oklch(57.7% 0.036 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#72595E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 5)
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Step 800
800
#5D494C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D40
oklch(37.7% 0.021 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#8D7176 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) | #757576 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A75 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926F73 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7176
#8D7176
oklch(57.7% 0.036 6.2)
- #62817D
#62817D
oklch(57.8% 0.036 186.5)
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 #8D7176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D7176 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.