#8D7673
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.7% 0.029 26.7), rgb(141, 118, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8D7673 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7673 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 118, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.029 26.7) |
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 #8D7673 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7673 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7673 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7673 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBC
oklch(81% 0.013 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9A
oklch(70.7% 0.02 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#998481
oklch(63.2% 0.026 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7673
oklch(58.7% 0.029 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B58
oklch(49% 0.027 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A48
oklch(42.6% 0.023 26)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.018 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#8D7673 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) | #7A7973 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D73 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937475 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7673
#8D7673
oklch(58.7% 0.029 26.7)
- #698285
#698285
oklch(58.8% 0.029 205.4)
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 #8D7673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D7673 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.