#8D796E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.03 50.6), rgb(141, 121, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8D796E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D796E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.03 50.6) |
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 #8D796E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D796E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D796E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D796E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D95
oklch(70.7% 0.021 50)
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Step 500
500
#98857B
oklch(63.1% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D796E
oklch(59.2% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C53
oklch(49% 0.028 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C44
oklch(42.8% 0.023 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#8D796E 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) | #7E7A6D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937676 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D796E
#8D796E
oklch(59.2% 0.03 50.6)
- #6C818C
#6C818C
oklch(59% 0.03 230.7)
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 #8D796E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #8D796E 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.