#8E6F71
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.3% 0.039 14), rgb(142, 111, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8E6F71 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6F71 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 111, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.039 14) |
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 #8E6F71 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6F71 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6F71 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6F71 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.029 15)
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Step 500
500
#9E8183
oklch(63.1% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6F71
oklch(57.3% 0.039 14)
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Step 700
700
#74585A
oklch(49% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F484A
oklch(42.7% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.022 14)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#8E6F71 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) | #747371 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946C70 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6F71
#8E6F71
oklch(57.3% 0.039 14)
- #5D807F
#5D807F
oklch(57.3% 0.039 193.9)
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 #8E6F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
Use #8E6F71 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.