#8A7074
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.033 7.8), rgb(138, 112, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8A7074 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7074 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 112, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.033 7.8) |
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 #8A7074 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7074 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7074 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7074 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBF
oklch(81% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9E
oklch(70.8% 0.024 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8286
oklch(63.1% 0.031 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7074
oklch(57.1% 0.033 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#715A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.03 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494C
oklch(42.6% 0.026 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.02 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#8A7074 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) | #747474 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7874 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6E71 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7074
#8A7074
oklch(57.1% 0.033 7.8)
- #627E7B
#627E7B
oklch(57% 0.033 188.2)
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 #8A7074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A7074 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.