#8D8F79
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.032 111.5), rgb(141, 143, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8D8F79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8F79 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.032 111.5) |
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 #8D8F79 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8F79 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8F79 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8F79 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 109.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8F79
oklch(64.2% 0.032 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#74765E
oklch(55.7% 0.036 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#61634E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5140
oklch(42.8% 0.027 113)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#8D8F79 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) | #938D78 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D7A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908C89 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8F79
#8D8F79
oklch(64.2% 0.032 111.5)
- #8D8A9F
#8D8A9F
oklch(64.3% 0.031 292.1)
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 #8D8F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #8D8F79 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.