#8E787F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.029 356.9), rgb(142, 120, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8E787F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E787F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 120, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.029 356.9) |
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 #8E787F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E787F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E787F text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E787F text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 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
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.023 355.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E787F
oklch(59.5% 0.029 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#836C73
oklch(55.6% 0.031 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A61
oklch(49.1% 0.029 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4F
oklch(42.8% 0.024 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E42
oklch(37.8% 0.018 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#8E787F 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) | #7A7B7F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92777A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E787F
#8E787F
oklch(59.5% 0.029 356.9)
- #6D857E
#6D857E
oklch(59.6% 0.03 175.7)
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 #8E787F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #8E787F 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.