#8F8A76
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.2% 0.03 95.5), rgb(143, 138, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8F8A76 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8A76 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 138, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.03 95.5) |
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 #8F8A76 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8A76 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8A76 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8A76 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A191
oklch(70.8% 0.023 95.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8A76
oklch(63.2% 0.03 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#79745E
oklch(55.7% 0.033 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#66614E
oklch(49.2% 0.03 95)
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Step 800
800
#534F40
oklch(42.7% 0.024 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#454236
oklch(37.8% 0.02 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#8F8A76 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) | #8E8975 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B77 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938784 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8A76
#8F8A76
oklch(63.2% 0.03 95.5)
- #84899C
#84899C
oklch(63.2% 0.029 273.9)
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 #8F8A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.057
Use #8F8A76 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.