#8B6E65
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.4% 0.04 37.9), rgb(139, 110, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8B6E65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 38°. 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 (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6E65 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.04 37.9) |
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 #8B6E65 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6E65 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6E65 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6E65 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19B94
oklch(70.7% 0.028 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E827A
oklch(63% 0.037 36.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6E65
oklch(56.4% 0.04 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#745A52
oklch(49.2% 0.037 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4943
oklch(42.6% 0.03 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D39
oklch(37.6% 0.024 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#8B6E65 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) | #757164 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7765 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926A6C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6E65
#8B6E65
oklch(56.4% 0.04 37.9)
- #5B7C85
#5B7C85
oklch(56.4% 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 #8B6E65, 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 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B6E65 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.