#8D797A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.025 14.4), rgb(141, 121, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8D797A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.025. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D797A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.025 14.4) |
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 #8D797A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D797A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D797A text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D797A text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBE
oklch(81% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9D
oklch(70.7% 0.019 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D797A
oklch(59.5% 0.025 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#826D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.027 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5C
oklch(49% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.02 18)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3F
oklch(37.7% 0.017 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#8D797A 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) | #7C7C7A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F7A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917779 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D797A
#8D797A
oklch(59.5% 0.025 14.4)
- #6E8483
#6E8483
oklch(59.6% 0.025 193.1)
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 #8D797A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #8D797A 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.