#8D817D
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.3% 0.016 39.4), rgb(141, 129, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8D817D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D817D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 129, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.016 39.4) |
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 #8D817D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D817D | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D817D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D817D text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.013 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D817D
oklch(61.3% 0.016 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D706C
oklch(55.6% 0.017 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#695E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#564D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.013 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#47403E
oklch(37.8% 0.01 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#292524
oklch(26.8% 0.006 34.3)
#8D817D 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) | #84827D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907F80 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D817D
#8D817D
oklch(61.3% 0.016 39.4)
- #7A868B
#7A868B
oklch(61.2% 0.016 224.6)
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 #8D817D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #8D817D 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.