#8E6567
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55% 0.053 15.7), rgb(142, 101, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8E6567 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6567 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 101, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.053 15.7) |
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 #8E6567 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6567 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E6567 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6567 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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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
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79799
oklch(70.6% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 16.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6567
oklch(55% 0.053 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5557
oklch(49% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#8E6567 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) | #6C6B67 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767266 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966166 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6567
#8E6567
oklch(55% 0.053 15.7)
- #4A7B7B
#4A7B7B
oklch(54.8% 0.053 195.7)
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 #8E6567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
Use #8E6567 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.