#8E6E71
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.1% 0.041 12.1), rgb(142, 110, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8E6E71 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6E71 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 110, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.041 12.1) |
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 #8E6E71 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6E71 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6E71 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6E71 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2999C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8183
oklch(63.2% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6E71
oklch(57.1% 0.041 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#75585B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F484A
oklch(42.7% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#8E6E71 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) | #737371 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7870 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946B6F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6E71
#8E6E71
oklch(57.1% 0.041 12.1)
- #5B807E
#5B807E
oklch(57.2% 0.042 191.8)
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 #8E6E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
Use #8E6E71 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.