#8A6661
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.5% 0.047 27.7), rgb(138, 102, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8A6661 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6661 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.047 27.7) |
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 #8A6661 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6661 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6661 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6661 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59995
oklch(70.7% 0.034 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2807B
oklch(63.1% 0.043 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6661
oklch(54.5% 0.047 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#785753
oklch(49% 0.045 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#624844
oklch(42.8% 0.037 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C39
oklch(37.7% 0.029 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#8A6661 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) | #6D6A61 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767161 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926265 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6661
#8A6661
oklch(54.5% 0.047 27.7)
- #4E787F
#4E787F
oklch(54.5% 0.048 209)
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 #8A6661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A6661 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.