#8B6D65
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.2% 0.04 35.4), rgb(139, 109, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8B6D65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6D65 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 109, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.04 35.4) |
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 #8B6D65 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6D65 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6D65 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6D65 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29B94
oklch(70.8% 0.029 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F827A
oklch(63.2% 0.038 35.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6D65
oklch(56.2% 0.04 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#745952
oklch(49% 0.038 35)
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Step 800
800
#5F4943
oklch(42.7% 0.032 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#8B6D65 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) | #747064 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7665 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92696B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6D65
#8B6D65
oklch(56.2% 0.04 35.4)
- #5A7B84
#5A7B84
oklch(56.1% 0.04 216.4)
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 #8B6D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B6D65 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.