#8A6C65
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.04 33.4), rgb(138, 108, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8A6C65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6C65 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 108, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.04 33.4) |
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 #8A6C65 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6C65 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6C65 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6C65 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29B95
oklch(70.8% 0.029 35)
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Step 500
500
#9E827B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 34.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6C65
oklch(55.9% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#745953
oklch(49% 0.037 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4944
oklch(42.7% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#8A6C65 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) | #736F64 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797565 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91686A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6C65
#8A6C65
oklch(55.9% 0.04 33.4)
- #597B82
#597B82
oklch(56% 0.04 211.7)
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 #8A6C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #8A6C65 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.