#8A5851
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.068 28.3), rgb(138, 88, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8A5851 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5851 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 88, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.068 28.3) |
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 #8A5851 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5851 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5851 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5851 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A73
oklch(63.1% 0.068 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A635B
oklch(55.7% 0.073 28.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5851
oklch(51.4% 0.068 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B433D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#573934
oklch(37.8% 0.044 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#8A5851 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) | #635F50 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6950 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945156 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5851
#8A5851
oklch(51.4% 0.068 28.3)
- #30727C
#30727C
oklch(51.4% 0.068 208.7)
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 #8A5851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #8A5851 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.