#8A6265
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.9% 0.052 14), rgb(138, 98, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8A6265 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6265 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.052 14) |
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 #8A6265 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6265 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6265 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6265 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 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
#CFBBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79799
oklch(70.6% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57E81
oklch(63.2% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6265
oklch(53.9% 0.052 14)
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Step 700
700
#7A5658
oklch(49.2% 0.048 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#634648
oklch(42.7% 0.04 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#8A6265 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) | #696865 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F64 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925E63 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6265
#8A6265
oklch(53.9% 0.052 14)
- #487877
#487877
oklch(53.8% 0.052 194)
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 #8A6265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A6265 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.