#8A5959
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.065 19.5), rgb(138, 89, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8A5959 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5959 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 89, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.065 19.5) |
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 #8A5959 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5959 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5959 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5959 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9594
oklch(70.8% 0.05 20)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.064 19)
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Step 600
600
#986363
oklch(55.7% 0.069 19.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5959
oklch(51.8% 0.065 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4343
oklch(42.8% 0.054 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#563938
oklch(37.8% 0.042 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#8A5959 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) | #626059 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A58 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935459 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5959
#8A5959
oklch(51.8% 0.065 19.5)
- #347477
#347477
oklch(51.9% 0.065 199.5)
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 #8A5959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A5959 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.