#8E7A72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.6% 0.028 43), rgb(142, 122, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8E7A72 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7A72 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 122, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.028 43) |
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 #8E7A72 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7A72 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7A72 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7A72 text on black | 5.17:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D96
oklch(70.8% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7A72
oklch(59.6% 0.028 43)
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Step 600
600
#836E65
oklch(55.6% 0.03 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C54
oklch(49.1% 0.028 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B45
oklch(42.6% 0.023 43)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#8E7A72 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) | #7F7C71 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838072 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947778 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7A72
#8E7A72
oklch(59.6% 0.028 43)
- #6E838B
#6E838B
oklch(59.6% 0.027 222.9)
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 #8E7A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E7A72 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.