#8E6367
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.6% 0.056 12.9), rgb(142, 99, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8E6367 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6367 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 99, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.056 12.9) |
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 #8E6367 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6367 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E6367 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E6367 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89799
oklch(70.7% 0.04 14)
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Step 500
500
#A67D81
oklch(63.1% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6367
oklch(54.6% 0.056 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5558
oklch(49.1% 0.051 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#644548
oklch(42.6% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#523A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#8E6367 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) | #6A6967 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747166 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965F64 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6367
#8E6367
oklch(54.6% 0.056 12.9)
- #477B79
#477B79
oklch(54.6% 0.056 192.5)
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 #8E6367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E6367 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.