#8E706C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.3% 0.039 27.1), rgb(142, 112, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8E706C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 27°. 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 | #8E706C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 112, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.039 27.1) |
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 #8E706C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E706C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E706C text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E706C text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBA
oklch(81% 0.018 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19A97
oklch(70.6% 0.028 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E827E
oklch(63.2% 0.035 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E706C
oklch(57.3% 0.039 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#745956
oklch(49.1% 0.036 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4946
oklch(42.7% 0.029 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.023 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#8E706C 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) | #76746C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956D6F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E706C
#8E706C
oklch(57.3% 0.039 27.1)
- #5E7F84
#5E7F84
oklch(57.3% 0.038 207.7)
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 #8E706C, 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 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #8E706C 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.