#8E757C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.8% 0.033 359.5), rgb(142, 117, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8E757C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E757C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 117, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.033 359.5) |
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 #8E757C | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E757C | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E757C text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E757C text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9BA0
oklch(70.8% 0.023 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8289
oklch(63.1% 0.031 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E757C
oklch(58.8% 0.033 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#705A60
oklch(49.2% 0.03 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B494E
oklch(42.6% 0.026 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D41
oklch(37.6% 0.021 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#8E757C 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) | #78797C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937477 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E757C
#8E757C
oklch(58.8% 0.033 359.5)
- #68837D
#68837D
oklch(58.7% 0.032 180.1)
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 #8E757C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #8E757C 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.