#8A5755
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.068 22.2), rgb(138, 87, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8A5755 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 22°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5755 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.068 22.2) |
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 #8A5755 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5755 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5755 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5755 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09492
oklch(70.7% 0.053 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7977
oklch(63% 0.068 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6260
oklch(55.6% 0.073 21.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5755
oklch(51.3% 0.068 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4241
oklch(42.7% 0.057 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#8A5755 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) | #615E55 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6854 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945157 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5755
#8A5755
oklch(51.3% 0.068 22.2)
- #2E7378
#2E7378
oklch(51.4% 0.069 201.8)
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 #8A5755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A5755 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.