#8A656D

A color in the Red, Pink family

#8a656d is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(138, 101, 109), HSL(347°, 15%, 47%), CMYK(0%, 27%, 21%, 46%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 5.04:1 on white and 4.16:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#8a656d
RGBrgb(138 101 109)
RGB (legacy)rgb(138, 101, 109)
RGB %rgb(54% 40% 43%)
HSLhsl(347 15% 47%)
HSV / HSBhsv(347, 27%, 54%)
HWBhwb(347 40% 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 21%, 46%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(46.86 16.3 1.65)
LCHlch(46.86 16.39 5.78)
OKLaboklab(0.547 0.0488 0.0038)
OKLCHoklch(0.547 0.0489 4.48)
Decimal9069933

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 5.6
Closest web-safe color#996666
Hue347°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)15% / 27%
Lightness (HSL)47%
Brightness or Value (HSV)54%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)44% / 43%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1581
Red / Green / Blue138 / 101 / 109

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.16:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 74.8 / -26.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -80.2 / 29.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #8a656d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(54.7% 0.0489 4.48);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(138 101 109 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#8a656d] text-[#8a656d] border-[#8a656d]">