#8D857D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.1% 0.015 67.5), rgb(141, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8D857D is a medium-light 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 Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D857D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.015 67.5) |
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 #8D857D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D857D | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D857D text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D857D text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BC
oklch(81% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69F99
oklch(70.7% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D857D
oklch(62.1% 0.015 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7269
oklch(55.7% 0.017 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#675F58
oklch(49.1% 0.015 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#544E48
oklch(42.8% 0.013 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#45413C
oklch(37.8% 0.01 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#8D857D 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) | #88857D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908383 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D857D
#8D857D
oklch(62.1% 0.015 67.5)
- #808890
#808890
oklch(62.3% 0.015 248.1)
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 #8D857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D857D 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.