#8A6B68
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.8% 0.04 24.8), rgb(138, 107, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8A6B68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6B68 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.04 24.8) |
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 #8A6B68 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6B68 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6B68 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6B68 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29A98
oklch(70.7% 0.029 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F817E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6B68
oklch(55.8% 0.04 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#755956
oklch(49.2% 0.038 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4946
oklch(42.8% 0.031 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#8A6B68 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) | #716F68 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787568 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91686A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6B68
#8A6B68
oklch(55.8% 0.04 24.8)
- #587B7F
#587B7F
oklch(55.8% 0.04 204.9)
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 #8A6B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A6B68 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.