#8D8579
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62% 0.02 78.2), rgb(141, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8D8579 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8579 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.02 78.2) |
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 #8D8579 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8579 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8579 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8579 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A096
oklch(70.8% 0.016 80.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8579
oklch(62% 0.02 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7265
oklch(55.5% 0.022 80)
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Step 700
700
#676054
oklch(49.2% 0.021 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#544E45
oklch(42.7% 0.017 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#45413A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#8D8579 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) | #898578 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8779 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918382 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8579
#8D8579
oklch(62% 0.02 78.2)
- #7F8793
#7F8793
oklch(62.1% 0.02 258.4)
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 #8D8579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D8579 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.