Opium Color
Opium is a red color with hex code #8E6F70. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with opium, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Opium Color Values
What Does Opium Mean?
Opium belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Opium sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Opium is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: reddish gray, #8F817F).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Opium
Opium and #708F8E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8F7081 and #8F7E70, which sit beside opium on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair opium with triadic partners #718F70 and #70718F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bazaar —
#98777B(Delta E 4) - Hemp —
#907874(Delta E 5) - Reddish Grey —
#997570(Delta E 5) - Spicy Pink —
#816E71(Delta E 6) - Americano —
#87756E(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #8E6F70; }
.background { background-color: #8E6F70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8E6F70; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8E6F7040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for opium?
Opium has the hex code #8E6F70. In RGB notation it is rgb(142, 111, 112), in HSL it is hsl(358, 12%, 50%), and its OKLCH value is 0.572, 0.039, 16.2.
What does the color opium mean?
Red-family colors like opium carry distinct psychological associations. Opium belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Opium sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with opium?
Opium has three easy routes: its complement #708F8E for punch, its neighbors #8F7081 and #8F7E70 for something calmer, or triadic partners #718F70 and #70718F when you want energy.
Is opium a standard web color?
No — Opium is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #8E6F70 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make opium lighter or darker?
To lighten opium, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EDE8E8 (lightest tint) to #171212 (darkest shade).
About Opium
Opium is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #8E6F70 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.