#8F767A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.032 7.3), rgb(143, 118, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8F767A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F767A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 118, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.032 7.3) |
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 #8F767A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F767A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F767A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F767A text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.023 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8286
oklch(63% 0.03 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F767A
oklch(59.1% 0.032 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#705A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.029 6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E40
oklch(37.8% 0.018 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#8F767A 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) | #797A7A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947477 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F767A
#8F767A
oklch(59.1% 0.032 7.3)
- #698481
#698481
oklch(59.1% 0.031 188)
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 #8F767A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #8F767A 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.