#8A5144
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.8% 0.08 33.7), rgb(138, 81, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8A5144 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5144 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 81, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.08 33.7) |
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 #8A5144 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5144 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5144 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5144 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49388
oklch(70.7% 0.062 33)
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Step 500
500
#B4786A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6052
oklch(55.6% 0.086 33.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5144
oklch(49.8% 0.08 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4137
oklch(42.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35211C
oklch(27.2% 0.033 34.6)
#8A5144 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) | #5F5943 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6543 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95484E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5144
#8A5144
oklch(49.8% 0.08 33.7)
- #196E7E
#196E7E
oklch(49.8% 0.08 213.7)
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 #8A5144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5144 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.