#8A5245
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50% 0.078 33.9), rgb(138, 82, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#8A5245 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5245 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 82, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.078 33.9) |
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 #8A5245 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5245 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5245 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5245 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39388
oklch(70.6% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3786A
oklch(63% 0.078 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6152
oklch(55.6% 0.083 34.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5245
oklch(50% 0.078 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4137
oklch(42.6% 0.065 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#8A5245 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) | #5F5A44 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6544 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95494F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5245
#8A5245
oklch(50% 0.078 33.9)
- #1D6E7E
#1D6E7E
oklch(49.8% 0.078 214.1)
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 #8A5245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5245 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.