#8D7F75
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.6% 0.023 57.8), rgb(141, 127, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8D7F75 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.023. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7F75 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 127, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.023 57.8) |
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 #8D7F75 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7F75 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7F75 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7F75 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.011 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E96
oklch(70.7% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7F75
oklch(60.6% 0.023 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7065
oklch(55.6% 0.025 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E54
oklch(49.1% 0.023 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#574D45
oklch(42.8% 0.019 61)
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Step 900
900
#48403A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#8D7F75 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) | #838074 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868375 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927C7C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7F75
#8D7F75
oklch(60.6% 0.023 57.8)
- #76848E
#76848E
oklch(60.5% 0.022 238.9)
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 #8D7F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D7F75 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.