#8E655E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.7% 0.055 29.8), rgb(142, 101, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8E655E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E655E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 101, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.055 29.8) |
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 #8E655E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E655E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E655E text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E655E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89892
oklch(70.7% 0.039 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67E78
oklch(63% 0.051 28.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E655E
oklch(54.7% 0.055 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5650
oklch(49.1% 0.051 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#644641
oklch(42.6% 0.043 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#8E655E 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) | #6E6A5D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976063 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E655E
#8E655E
oklch(54.7% 0.055 29.8)
- #497A82
#497A82
oklch(54.8% 0.054 208.9)
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 #8E655E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
Use #8E655E 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.