#8A5C56
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.062 27.6), rgb(138, 92, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8A5C56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5C56 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.062 27.6) |
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 #8A5C56 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5C56 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5C56 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5C56 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C75
oklch(63.2% 0.061 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#97645E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5C56
oklch(52.3% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#8A5C56 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) | #666255 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B55 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94565B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5C56
#8A5C56
oklch(52.3% 0.062 27.6)
- #3A747C
#3A747C
oklch(52.3% 0.062 207.2)
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 #8A5C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5C56 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.