#8D7C79
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.1% 0.022 29.6), rgb(141, 124, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8D7C79 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7C79 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 124, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.022 29.6) |
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 #8D7C79 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7C79 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7C79 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7C79 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.017 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7C79
oklch(60.1% 0.022 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#816E6B
oklch(55.5% 0.025 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C59
oklch(49% 0.023 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#594B49
oklch(42.6% 0.019 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#8D7C79 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) | #7F7E79 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838179 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917A7B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7C79
#8D7C79
oklch(60.1% 0.022 29.6)
- #728488
#728488
oklch(60% 0.022 212.6)
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 #8D7C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7C79 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.