#8D867B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.3% 0.018 79.3), rgb(141, 134, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8D867B is a medium-light 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D867B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 134, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.018 79.3) |
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 #8D867B | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D867B | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D867B text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D867B text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#A5A097
oklch(70.7% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D867B
oklch(62.3% 0.018 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7267
oklch(55.6% 0.019 76)
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Step 700
700
#666055
oklch(49.1% 0.019 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#534E46
oklch(42.6% 0.014 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#8D867B 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) | #89867A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908483 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D867B
#8D867B
oklch(62.3% 0.018 79.3)
- #818892
#818892
oklch(62.4% 0.017 257.2)
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 #8D867B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D867B 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.