#8A655C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.2% 0.05 34.1), rgb(138, 101, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8A655C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A655C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.05 34.1) |
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 #8A655C | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A655C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A655C text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A655C text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69992
oklch(70.7% 0.036 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38077
oklch(63.1% 0.046 34.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A655C
oklch(54.2% 0.05 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#79574F
oklch(49% 0.047 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#624841
oklch(42.8% 0.038 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#8A655C 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) | #6D695B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936063 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A655C
#8A655C
oklch(54.2% 0.05 34.1)
- #4C7781
#4C7781
oklch(54.2% 0.05 214)
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 #8A655C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A655C 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.