#8A6768
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.9% 0.045 16.7), rgb(138, 103, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8A6768 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6768 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.045 16.7) |
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 #8A6768 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6768 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6768 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6768 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18080
oklch(63.1% 0.041 18.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6768
oklch(54.9% 0.045 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#775758
oklch(49.1% 0.043 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#8A6768 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) | #6D6C68 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757267 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916468 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6768
#8A6768
oklch(54.9% 0.045 16.7)
- #517A7A
#517A7A
oklch(54.9% 0.046 195.9)
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 #8A6768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #8A6768 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.