#8A6D6F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.037 13.7), rgb(138, 109, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8A6D6F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6D6F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.037 13.7) |
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 #8A6D6F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6D6F | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6D6F text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6D6F text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8183
oklch(63% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6D6F
oklch(56.4% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#73595B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E494A
oklch(42.8% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.022 14)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#8A6D6F 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) | #72716F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906B6E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6D6F
#8A6D6F
oklch(56.4% 0.037 13.7)
- #5C7D7C
#5C7D7C
oklch(56.4% 0.038 193.8)
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 #8A6D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A6D6F 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.