#8E797D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.7% 0.027 5), rgb(142, 121, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8E797D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E797D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 121, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.027 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 #8E797D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E797D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E797D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E797D text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AD9B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 2.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E797D
oklch(59.7% 0.027 5)
-
Step 600
600
#836D71
oklch(55.7% 0.028 5.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 4.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5A4A4D
oklch(42.6% 0.022 5.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#8E797D 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) | #7C7C7D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92787A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E797D
#8E797D
oklch(59.7% 0.027 5)
- #6E8581
#6E8581
oklch(59.7% 0.027 183.7)
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 #8E797D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
Use #8E797D 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.