#8E706B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.3% 0.039 29.2), rgb(142, 112, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8E706B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E706B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 112, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.039 29.2) |
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 #8E706B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E706B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E706B text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E706B text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBA
oklch(81% 0.018 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29A97
oklch(70.7% 0.029 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E827D
oklch(63.1% 0.035 29.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E706B
oklch(57.3% 0.039 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#745955
oklch(49% 0.036 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4945
oklch(42.6% 0.03 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#8E706B 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) | #76736B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956C6F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E706B
#8E706B
oklch(57.3% 0.039 29.2)
- #5D7F85
#5D7F85
oklch(57.3% 0.039 209.6)
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 #8E706B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
Use #8E706B 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.