#8E7772
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.9% 0.03 32.3), rgb(142, 119, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8E7772 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7772 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 119, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.03 32.3) |
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 #8E7772 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7772 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7772 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7772 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBB
oklch(81% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C98
oklch(70.7% 0.022 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#99847F
oklch(63.1% 0.027 33.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7772
oklch(58.9% 0.03 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#705B57
oklch(49.1% 0.028 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B47
oklch(42.8% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2523
oklch(27.2% 0.011 36.5)
#8E7772 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) | #7C7972 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E72 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947476 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7772
#8E7772
oklch(58.9% 0.03 32.3)
- #698288
#698288
oklch(58.9% 0.03 213.9)
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 #8E7772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E7772 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.