#8F797D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.8% 0.028 5.6), rgb(143, 121, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8F797D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F797D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.028 5.6) |
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 #8F797D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F797D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F797D text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F797D text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 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
#AD9B9E
oklch(70.6% 0.022 6.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F797D
oklch(59.8% 0.028 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#846C71
oklch(55.6% 0.031 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A5E
oklch(49% 0.028 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.023 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#8F797D 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) | #7C7C7D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93787A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F797D
#8F797D
oklch(59.8% 0.028 5.6)
- #6E8582
#6E8582
oklch(59.8% 0.027 186.8)
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 #8F797D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F797D 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.