#8A6772
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.3% 0.047 358.1), rgb(138, 103, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8A6772 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6772 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.047 358.1) |
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 #8A6772 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6772 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6772 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6772 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B398A0
oklch(70.6% 0.034 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07F89
oklch(63.1% 0.043 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6772
oklch(55.3% 0.047 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#765660
oklch(49% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#60474F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B41
oklch(37.6% 0.03 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#8A6772 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) | #6B6D72 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737371 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90656B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6772
#8A6772
oklch(55.3% 0.047 358.1)
- #547C72
#547C72
oklch(55.3% 0.047 177.1)
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 #8A6772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A6772 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.