#8A5C4C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.066 40), rgb(138, 92, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8A5C4C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5C4C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.066 40) |
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 #8A5C4C | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5C4C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5C4C text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5C4C 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
#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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9689
oklch(70.6% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6C
oklch(63% 0.065 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#976554
oklch(55.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5C4C
oklch(52% 0.066 40)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#8A5C4C 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) | #67614B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945558 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5C4C
#8A5C4C
oklch(52% 0.066 40)
- #397283
#397283
oklch(52% 0.065 219.7)
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 #8A5C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A5C4C 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.