#8A6B69
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.8% 0.04 22.7), rgb(138, 107, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#8A6B69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 23°. 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 4.78:1.
| 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 | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6B69 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.04 22.7) |
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 #8A6B69 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6B69 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6B69 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6B69 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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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
#9F817F
oklch(63.1% 0.037 22.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6B69
oklch(55.8% 0.04 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#755957
oklch(49.2% 0.037 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4947
oklch(42.8% 0.03 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.024 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#8A6B69 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) | #716F69 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787569 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91686B | 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°).
- #8A6B69
#8A6B69
oklch(55.8% 0.04 22.7)
- #587B7E
#587B7E
oklch(55.8% 0.04 202.7)
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 #8A6B69, 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 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A6B69 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.