#8E7477
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.5% 0.033 10.3), rgb(142, 116, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8E7477 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7477 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 116, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.033 10.3) |
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 #8E7477 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7477 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7477 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7477 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.015 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.024 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8285
oklch(63.1% 0.031 9.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7477
oklch(58.5% 0.033 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#715A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.03 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494C
oklch(42.6% 0.026 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.02 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#8E7477 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) | #787877 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C77 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937275 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7477
#8E7477
oklch(58.5% 0.033 10.3)
- #668280
#668280
oklch(58.4% 0.032 190.9)
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 #8E7477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #8E7477 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.