#8F7675
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.9% 0.031 20.8), rgb(143, 118, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8F7675 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7675 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 118, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.031 20.8) |
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 #8F7675 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7675 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7675 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7675 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9A
oklch(70.6% 0.023 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8382
oklch(63.1% 0.028 20.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7675
oklch(58.9% 0.031 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#715A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A49
oklch(42.7% 0.025 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.018 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#8F7675 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) | #7A7975 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E75 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957476 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7675
#8F7675
oklch(58.9% 0.031 20.8)
- #688385
#688385
oklch(59% 0.031 201.9)
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 #8F7675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F7675 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.