#8A5B57
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.063 24.8), rgb(138, 91, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8A5B57 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5B57 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 91, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.063 24.8) |
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 #8A5B57 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5B57 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5B57 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5B57 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB7
oklch(81% 0.03 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9591
oklch(70.6% 0.049 25)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B77
oklch(63.1% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#97645F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 25.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5B57
oklch(52.1% 0.063 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#694441
oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#8A5B57 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) | #656157 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B56 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94555A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5B57
#8A5B57
oklch(52.1% 0.063 24.8)
- #38747A
#38747A
oklch(52.1% 0.063 204.1)
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 #8A5B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
Use #8A5B57 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.