#8F736E

A color in the Red, Pink family

#8f736e is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(143, 115, 110), HSL(9°, 13%, 50%), CMYK(0%, 20%, 23%, 44%). Closest named color: gray. Contrast is 4.33:1 on white and 4.85:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#8f736e
RGBrgb(143 115 110)
RGB (legacy)rgb(143, 115, 110)
RGB %rgb(56% 45% 43%)
HSLhsl(9 13% 50%)
HSV / HSBhsv(9, 23%, 56%)
HWBhwb(9 43% 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 23%, 44%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(51.09 10.73 7.15)
LCHlch(51.09 12.9 33.68)
OKLaboklab(0.581 0.0314 0.0181)
OKLCHoklch(0.581 0.0363 29.95)
Decimal9401198

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorgray ΔE 4.1
Closest web-safe color#996666
Hue9°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)13% / 23%
Lightness (HSL)50%
Brightness or Value (HSV)56%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)48% / 47%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1923
Red / Green / Blue143 / 115 / 110

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.33:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.85:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 70 / -31.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -75.5 / 34.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #8f736e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.0363 29.95);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(143 115 110 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#8f736e] text-[#8f736e] border-[#8f736e]">