#8E7B79
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.024 25), rgb(142, 123, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8E7B79 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7B79 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.024 25) |
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 #8E7B79 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7B79 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7B79 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7B79 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.019 21.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7B79
oklch(60% 0.024 25)
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Step 600
600
#826E6C
oklch(55.7% 0.026 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C5A
oklch(49.2% 0.024 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B49
oklch(42.7% 0.021 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.016 30)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#8E7B79 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) | #7F7D79 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838179 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93797A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7B79
#8E7B79
oklch(60% 0.024 25)
- #708587
#708587
oklch(60.1% 0.024 203.6)
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 #8E7B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E7B79 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.