#8F6868
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.7% 0.05 18.8), rgb(143, 104, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8F6868 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6868 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 104, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.05 18.8) |
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 #8F6868 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6868 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6868 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6868 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69898
oklch(70.7% 0.036 18)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7E
oklch(63.2% 0.046 20.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6868
oklch(55.7% 0.05 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#795656
oklch(49% 0.047 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#634747
oklch(42.8% 0.039 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#8F6868 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) | #6F6D68 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787567 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976468 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6868
#8F6868
oklch(55.7% 0.05 18.8)
- #4F7D7F
#4F7D7F
oklch(55.7% 0.05 199.3)
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 #8F6868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #8F6868 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.