#8E7972
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.028 39.3), rgb(142, 121, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8E7972 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7972 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.028 39.3) |
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 #8E7972 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7972 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7972 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7972 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C97
oklch(70.7% 0.023 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7972
oklch(59.4% 0.028 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#846E66
oklch(55.7% 0.031 41)
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Step 700
700
#705C55
oklch(49.2% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B45
oklch(42.7% 0.024 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#8E7972 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) | #7E7B72 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F72 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947677 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7972
#8E7972
oklch(59.4% 0.028 39.3)
- #6C838A
#6C838A
oklch(59.4% 0.029 218.2)
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 #8E7972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E7972 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.