#8F807F
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.3% 0.018 22.2), rgb(143, 128, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8F807F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F807F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 128, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.018 22.2) |
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 #8F807F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F807F | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F807F text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F807F text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9C
oklch(70.6% 0.014 23.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F807F
oklch(61.3% 0.018 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.02 22)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.018 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.015 24)
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Step 900
900
#483F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.012 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#8F807F 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) | #83827F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937F80 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F807F
#8F807F
oklch(61.3% 0.018 22.2)
- #788889
#788889
oklch(61.4% 0.019 201.3)
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 #8F807F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #8F807F 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.