#8A544E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.073 26.8), rgb(138, 84, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8A544E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A544E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 84, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.073 26.8) |
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 #8A544E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A544E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A544E text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A544E text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2948E
oklch(70.8% 0.057 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17972
oklch(63.1% 0.072 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C615A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 27.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A544E
oklch(50.6% 0.073 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D423D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#8A544E 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) | #605C4D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954D53 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A544E
#8A544E
oklch(50.6% 0.073 26.8)
- #25717A
#25717A
oklch(50.7% 0.074 206.3)
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 #8A544E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A544E 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.