#8F645F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.7% 0.057 26.5), rgb(143, 100, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8F645F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F645F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 100, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.057 26.5) |
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 #8F645F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F645F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F645F text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F645F text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99793
oklch(70.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 500
500
#A77E79
oklch(63.2% 0.052 26.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F645F
oklch(54.7% 0.057 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5551
oklch(49% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#654642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#523B38
oklch(37.7% 0.033 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#8F645F 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) | #6D6A5F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985F63 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F645F
#8F645F
oklch(54.7% 0.057 26.5)
- #467A81
#467A81
oklch(54.6% 0.057 206.7)
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 #8F645F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #8F645F 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.