#8A5043
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.081 33.5), rgb(138, 80, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8A5043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5043 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.081 33.5) |
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 #8A5043 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5043 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5043 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5043 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57869
oklch(63.2% 0.08 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06051
oklch(55.7% 0.087 34)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5043
oklch(49.6% 0.081 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4136
oklch(42.7% 0.067 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#8A5043 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) | #5E5842 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6442 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96474D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5043
#8A5043
oklch(49.6% 0.081 33.5)
- #156E7E
#156E7E
oklch(49.7% 0.081 213.3)
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 #8A5043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5043 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.