#8F756B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.4% 0.036 42.1), rgb(143, 117, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8F756B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F756B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.036 42.1) |
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 #8F756B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F756B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F756B text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F756B text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C94
oklch(70.8% 0.026 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C837A
oklch(63.1% 0.034 40.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F756B
oklch(58.4% 0.036 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#725B52
oklch(49.2% 0.034 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A43
oklch(42.7% 0.028 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#8F756B 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) | #7B776A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967172 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F756B
#8F756B
oklch(58.4% 0.036 42.1)
- #64818B
#64818B
oklch(58.4% 0.036 221)
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 #8F756B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F756B 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.