#8A6E68
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.4% 0.037 32.2), rgb(138, 110, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8A6E68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6E68 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.037 32.2) |
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 #8A6E68 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6E68 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6E68 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6E68 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B19B96
oklch(70.7% 0.027 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D827D
oklch(63% 0.034 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6E68
oklch(56.4% 0.037 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#735A54
oklch(49.1% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A45
oklch(42.8% 0.029 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#8A6E68 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) | #747168 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7668 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916B6C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6E68
#8A6E68
oklch(56.4% 0.037 32.2)
- #5D7C82
#5D7C82
oklch(56.5% 0.037 210.8)
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 #8A6E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A6E68 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.