#8D6366
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.4% 0.055 14.3), rgb(141, 99, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8D6366 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6366 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 99, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.055 14.3) |
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 #8D6366 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6366 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6366 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6366 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBC
oklch(81% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89799
oklch(70.7% 0.04 14)
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Step 500
500
#A67D80
oklch(63.1% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6366
oklch(54.4% 0.055 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5558
oklch(49.1% 0.051 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#644648
oklch(42.8% 0.041 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#523B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#8D6366 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) | #6A6966 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747165 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955F64 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6366
#8D6366
oklch(54.4% 0.055 14.3)
- #477A79
#477A79
oklch(54.4% 0.055 194)
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 #8D6366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
Use #8D6366 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.