#8A574B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.071 33.9), rgb(138, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8A574B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A574B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.071 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 #8A574B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A574B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A574B text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A574B text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6355
oklch(55.7% 0.076 34.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A574B
oklch(51% 0.071 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4339
oklch(42.7% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#8A574B 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) | #635E4A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954F54 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A574B
#8A574B
oklch(51% 0.071 33.9)
- #2D717F
#2D717F
oklch(51.1% 0.071 213.5)
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 #8A574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #8A574B 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.