#8F6465
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.8% 0.056 17.5), rgb(143, 100, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8F6465 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6465 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 100, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.056 17.5) |
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 #8F6465 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6465 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6465 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6465 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABB
oklch(80.8% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99797
oklch(70.7% 0.041 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.052 17.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6465
oklch(54.8% 0.056 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5556
oklch(49.2% 0.052 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#654546
oklch(42.6% 0.044 17)
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Step 900
900
#523A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 16)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#8F6465 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) | #6C6A65 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767264 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986065 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6465
#8F6465
oklch(54.8% 0.056 17.5)
- #477B7D
#477B7D
oklch(54.7% 0.056 198.8)
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 #8F6465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #8F6465 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.