#8A675C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.6% 0.048 38.2), rgb(138, 103, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8A675C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A675C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.048 38.2) |
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 #8A675C | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A675C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A675C text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A675C text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B59A91
oklch(70.8% 0.035 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28176
oklch(63.2% 0.044 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A675C
oklch(54.6% 0.048 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#78584E
oklch(49.1% 0.046 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#614840
oklch(42.6% 0.037 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#8A675C 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) | #6F6B5B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926264 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A675C
#8A675C
oklch(54.6% 0.048 38.2)
- #4F7883
#4F7883
oklch(54.7% 0.049 216.5)
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 #8A675C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #8A675C 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.