#8E685E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.3% 0.052 35.3), rgb(142, 104, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8E685E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E685E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.052 35.3) |
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 #8E685E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E685E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E685E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E685E text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69991
oklch(70.7% 0.037 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48076
oklch(63.2% 0.047 36.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E685E
oklch(55.3% 0.052 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#79574E
oklch(49% 0.048 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#8E685E 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) | #716C5D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976365 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E685E
#8E685E
oklch(55.3% 0.052 35.3)
- #4E7A86
#4E7A86
oklch(55.2% 0.052 216.9)
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 #8E685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E685E 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.