#8E6166
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.2% 0.059 11.9), rgb(142, 97, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8E6166 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6166 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 97, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.059 11.9) |
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 #8E6166 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6166 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E6166 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E6166 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99699
oklch(70.6% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87C81
oklch(63.1% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6166
oklch(54.2% 0.059 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5458
oklch(49.2% 0.055 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#654548
oklch(42.7% 0.044 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#533A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#8E6166 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) | #686866 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737065 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965D63 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6166
#8E6166
oklch(54.2% 0.059 11.9)
- #437A78
#437A78
oklch(54.1% 0.059 192.5)
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 #8E6166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
Use #8E6166 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.