#8F837F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(61.9% 0.016 39.4), rgb(143, 131, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8F837F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F837F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 131, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.016 39.4) |
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 #8F837F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F837F | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F837F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F837F text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#C5BFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.013 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F837F
oklch(61.9% 0.016 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D706C
oklch(55.6% 0.017 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#695E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#564D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.013 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#47403E
oklch(37.8% 0.01 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#292524
oklch(26.8% 0.006 34.3)
#8F837F 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) | #86847F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928182 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F837F
#8F837F
oklch(61.9% 0.016 39.4)
- #7C888D
#7C888D
oklch(61.9% 0.016 224.6)
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 #8F837F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F837F 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.