#8A6C73
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.3% 0.039 2.9), rgb(138, 108, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8A6C73 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6C73 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 108, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.039 2.9) |
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 #8A6C73 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6C73 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6C73 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6C73 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9F
oklch(70.8% 0.028 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8187
oklch(63.1% 0.035 3.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6C73
oklch(56.3% 0.039 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#73585F
oklch(49% 0.037 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E484D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D40
oklch(37.8% 0.023 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#8A6C73 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) | #707173 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777672 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906A6E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6C73
#8A6C73
oklch(56.3% 0.039 2.9)
- #5C7D77
#5C7D77
oklch(56.3% 0.039 182.4)
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 #8A6C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A6C73 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.