#8E7D72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.027 55), rgb(142, 125, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8E7D72 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7D72 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 125, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.027 55) |
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 #8E7D72 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7D72 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7D72 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7D72 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB9
oklch(81% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D95
oklch(70.6% 0.02 51.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7D72
oklch(60.2% 0.027 55)
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Step 600
600
#816F63
oklch(55.5% 0.029 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D52
oklch(49.1% 0.027 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#594C44
oklch(42.7% 0.022 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#8E7D72 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) | #827E71 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868272 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937A7A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7D72
#8E7D72
oklch(60.2% 0.027 55)
- #72848F
#72848F
oklch(60.3% 0.027 234.7)
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 #8E7D72, 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 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E7D72 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.