#8E807C
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.1% 0.018 36.5), rgb(142, 128, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8E807C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E807C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.018 36.5) |
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 #8E807C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E807C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E807C text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E807C text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBD
oklch(81% 0.008 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E807C
oklch(61.1% 0.018 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E706B
oklch(55.7% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D59
oklch(49.1% 0.019 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#574C49
oklch(42.7% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#483F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.013 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#8E807C 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) | #83817C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927E7F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E807C
#8E807C
oklch(61.1% 0.018 36.5)
- #78878B
#78878B
oklch(61.3% 0.019 215.5)
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 #8E807C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #8E807C 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.