#8D727F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.2% 0.039 347.8), rgb(141, 114, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8D727F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D727F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.039 347.8) |
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 #8D727F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D727F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D727F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D727F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA4
oklch(70.8% 0.028 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B818D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D727F
oklch(58.2% 0.039 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#715964
oklch(49.2% 0.035 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4952
oklch(42.8% 0.029 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#8D727F 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) | #747780 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917276 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D727F
#8D727F
oklch(58.2% 0.039 347.8)
- #658376
#658376
oklch(58.3% 0.04 166.7)
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 #8D727F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #8D727F 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.