#8E757A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.8% 0.032 4.6), rgb(142, 117, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8E757A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E757A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 117, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.032 4.6) |
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 #8E757A | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E757A | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E757A text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E757A text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.023 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8287
oklch(63% 0.03 3.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E757A
oklch(58.8% 0.032 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#705A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.029 6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.023 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D40
oklch(37.6% 0.02 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#8E757A 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) | #78797A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937477 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E757A
#8E757A
oklch(58.8% 0.032 4.6)
- #68837F
#68837F
oklch(58.8% 0.032 185.3)
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 #8E757A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #8E757A 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.