#8A7067
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.8% 0.036 40), rgb(138, 112, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8A7067 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7067 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 112, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.036 40) |
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 #8A7067 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7067 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7067 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7067 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C95
oklch(70.8% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C837B
oklch(63.1% 0.033 38.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7067
oklch(56.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 700
700
#725B53
oklch(49.2% 0.033 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A44
oklch(42.7% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#8A7067 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) | #767366 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7867 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916C6E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7067
#8A7067
oklch(56.8% 0.036 40)
- #607C85
#607C85
oklch(56.8% 0.035 219.5)
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 #8A7067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A7067 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.