#8D847A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(61.8% 0.018 70.4), rgb(141, 132, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8D847A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D847A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 132, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.018 70.4) |
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 #8D847A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D847A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D847A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D847A text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#DBD8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A69F97
oklch(70.6% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D847A
oklch(61.8% 0.018 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7267
oklch(55.7% 0.02 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#685F56
oklch(49.1% 0.018 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#554E46
oklch(42.8% 0.016 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#46413B
oklch(37.8% 0.012 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#8D847A 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) | #878479 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918281 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D847A
#8D847A
oklch(61.8% 0.018 70.4)
- #7E8791
#7E8791
oklch(61.9% 0.018 250.9)
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 #8D847A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D847A 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.