#8D7A7E
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.8% 0.024 3.6), rgb(141, 122, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8D7A7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7A7E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 122, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.024 3.6) |
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 #8D7A7E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7A7E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7A7E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7A7E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#C8BEC0
oklch(81% 0.012 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.019 4.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7A7E
oklch(59.8% 0.024 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#816D72
oklch(55.5% 0.026 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B5F
oklch(49% 0.024 3)
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Step 800
800
#594B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.019 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#8D7A7E 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) | #7C7D7E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91797B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7A7E
#8D7A7E
oklch(59.8% 0.024 3.6)
- #708581
#708581
oklch(59.9% 0.025 182.7)
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 #8D7A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #8D7A7E 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.