#8A5C5B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.4% 0.061 20.7), rgb(138, 92, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8A5C5B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5C5B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.061 20.7) |
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 #8A5C5B | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5C5B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5C5B text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5C5B text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9695
oklch(70.7% 0.045 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7B
oklch(63% 0.056 20.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5C5B
oklch(52.4% 0.061 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5453
oklch(49.2% 0.056 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#8A5C5B 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) | #65635B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B5A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93575C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5C5B
#8A5C5B
oklch(52.4% 0.061 20.7)
- #3B7578
#3B7578
oklch(52.5% 0.061 199.9)
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 #8A5C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A5C5B 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.