#8A6163
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.6% 0.054 15.8), rgb(138, 97, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8A6163 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6163 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.054 15.8) |
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 #8A6163 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6163 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6163 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6163 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 16.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6163
oklch(53.6% 0.054 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5557
oklch(49.1% 0.051 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#8A6163 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) | #686763 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F62 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925D62 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6163
#8A6163
oklch(53.6% 0.054 15.8)
- #467778
#467778
oklch(53.5% 0.053 197.4)
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 #8A6163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A6163 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.