#8E6B60
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56% 0.048 38.2), rgb(142, 107, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8E6B60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6B60 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.048 38.2) |
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 #8E6B60 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6B60 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6B60 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6B60 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
-
Step 400
400
#B59A91
oklch(70.8% 0.035 39.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A28176
oklch(63.2% 0.044 39.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6B60
oklch(56% 0.048 38.2)
-
Step 700
700
#78584E
oklch(49.1% 0.046 38.1)
-
Step 800
800
#614840
oklch(42.6% 0.037 38.5)
-
Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#8E6B60 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) | #736F5F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7660 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976668 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6B60
#8E6B60
oklch(56% 0.048 38.2)
- #547C87
#547C87
oklch(56.1% 0.048 216.8)
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 #8E6B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #8E6B60 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.