#8A6866
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.1% 0.044 22.5), rgb(138, 104, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8A6866 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6866 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.044 22.5) |
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 #8A6866 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6866 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6866 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6866 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#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
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49998
oklch(70.7% 0.032 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#A1807E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 22.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6866
oklch(55.1% 0.044 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#765856
oklch(49.1% 0.04 23)
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Step 800
800
#604846
oklch(42.7% 0.033 24)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#8A6866 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) | #6E6C66 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767366 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916468 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6866
#8A6866
oklch(55.1% 0.044 22.5)
- #537A7D
#537A7D
oklch(55.2% 0.044 202)
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 #8A6866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A6866 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.