#8D837D
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.7% 0.015 53.2), rgb(141, 131, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8D837D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D837D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.015 53.2) |
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 #8D837D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D837D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D837D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D837D text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F9A
oklch(70.8% 0.012 54.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D837D
oklch(61.7% 0.015 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B716B
oklch(55.6% 0.016 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#685F59
oklch(49.2% 0.015 56)
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Step 800
800
#554D49
oklch(42.7% 0.013 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#46403D
oklch(37.7% 0.01 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#8D837D 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) | #86847D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908181 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D837D
#8D837D
oklch(61.7% 0.015 53.2)
- #7D878D
#7D878D
oklch(61.7% 0.015 233.9)
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 #8D837D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #8D837D 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.