#8D8975
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.8% 0.029 97.8), rgb(141, 137, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8D8975 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8975 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 137, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.029 97.8) |
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 #8D8975 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8975 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8975 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8975 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A191
oklch(70.7% 0.023 98.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8975
oklch(62.8% 0.029 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#78745F
oklch(55.7% 0.032 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#65614E
oklch(49.1% 0.029 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#524F40
oklch(42.6% 0.024 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#8D8975 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) | #8D8874 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8976 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918683 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8975
#8D8975
oklch(62.8% 0.029 97.8)
- #84879B
#84879B
oklch(62.8% 0.03 278.7)
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 #8D8975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D8975 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.