#8D7972
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.3% 0.027 40.3), rgb(141, 121, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8D7972 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7972 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.027 40.3) |
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 #8D7972 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7972 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7972 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7972 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D98
oklch(70.8% 0.019 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#98857E
oklch(63.2% 0.025 41.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7972
oklch(59.3% 0.027 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C56
oklch(49.1% 0.025 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B46
oklch(42.7% 0.022 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 41)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#8D7972 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) | #7E7B72 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F72 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937677 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7972
#8D7972
oklch(59.3% 0.027 40.3)
- #6D8289
#6D8289
oklch(59.2% 0.027 220)
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 #8D7972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D7972 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.