#8F7C72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.1% 0.028 49.5), rgb(143, 124, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8F7C72 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7C72 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 124, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.028 49.5) |
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 #8F7C72 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7C72 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7C72 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7C72 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D95
oklch(70.8% 0.022 48.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7C72
oklch(60.1% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#836E64
oklch(55.5% 0.031 47)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C53
oklch(49.1% 0.029 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B44
oklch(42.6% 0.023 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#8F7C72 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) | #817D71 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858172 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957979 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7C72
#8F7C72
oklch(60.1% 0.028 49.5)
- #70848E
#70848E
oklch(60.1% 0.028 229.5)
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 #8F7C72, 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 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F7C72 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.