#8A5B4C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.067 38.5), rgb(138, 91, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#8A5B4C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5B4C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 91, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.067 38.5) |
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 #8A5B4C | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5B4C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5B4C text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5B4C text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9689
oklch(70.7% 0.052 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#986554
oklch(55.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5B4C
oklch(51.8% 0.067 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#694438
oklch(42.6% 0.055 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#8A5B4C 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) | #66614B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A4C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945457 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5B4C
#8A5B4C
oklch(51.8% 0.067 38.5)
- #367282
#367282
oklch(51.9% 0.067 217.6)
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 #8A5B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A5B4C 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.