#8F757F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.035 353.2), rgb(143, 117, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8F757F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F757F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 117, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.035 353.2) |
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 #8F757F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F757F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F757F text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F757F text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A828B
oklch(63.2% 0.032 353.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F757F
oklch(59% 0.035 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#705962
oklch(49% 0.033 353)
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Step 800
800
#5B4950
oklch(42.6% 0.027 353)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D42
oklch(37.7% 0.021 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#8F757F 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) | #77797F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937478 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F757F
#8F757F
oklch(59% 0.035 353.2)
- #68857B
#68857B
oklch(59.1% 0.036 171.9)
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 #8F757F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #8F757F 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.