#8F8181
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.6% 0.017 17.6), rgb(143, 129, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8F8181 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.017. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8181 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 129, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.017 17.6) |
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 #8F8181 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8181 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8181 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8181 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 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
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9D
oklch(70.6% 0.014 17.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8181
oklch(61.6% 0.017 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F6F
oklch(55.6% 0.019 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.017 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.015 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#473F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.011 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#8F8181 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) | #838381 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868581 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928081 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8181
#8F8181
oklch(61.6% 0.017 17.6)
- #7A8888
#7A8888
oklch(61.5% 0.016 196.7)
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 #8F8181, 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 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #8F8181 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.