#8F6665
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.2% 0.053 20.5), rgb(143, 102, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8F6665 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6665 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 102, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.053 20.5) |
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 #8F6665 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6665 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6665 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6665 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89896
oklch(70.8% 0.038 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.049 20.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6665
oklch(55.2% 0.053 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5655
oklch(49.2% 0.05 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#644645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#8F6665 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) | #6E6C65 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777364 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976266 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6665
#8F6665
oklch(55.2% 0.053 20.5)
- #4B7C7F
#4B7C7F
oklch(55.3% 0.053 200.7)
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 #8F6665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
Use #8F6665 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.