#8A6F68
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.6% 0.036 34.9), rgb(138, 111, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8A6F68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6F68 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 111, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.036 34.9) |
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 #8A6F68 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6F68 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6F68 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6F68 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#B09B96
oklch(70.7% 0.026 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C837C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 36.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6F68
oklch(56.6% 0.036 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#725A54
oklch(49% 0.033 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A45
oklch(42.7% 0.027 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#8A6F68 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) | #757267 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916B6D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6F68
#8A6F68
oklch(56.6% 0.036 34.9)
- #5E7C83
#5E7C83
oklch(56.6% 0.036 213.6)
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 #8A6F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A6F68 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.