#8A5E4F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.5% 0.063 39.6), rgb(138, 94, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8A5E4F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E4F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.063 39.6) |
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 #8A5E4F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E4F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E4F text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E4F text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA988C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5E4F
oklch(52.5% 0.063 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5548
oklch(49.1% 0.059 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#8A5E4F 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) | #69634E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94575A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E4F
#8A5E4F
oklch(52.5% 0.063 39.6)
- #3D7383
#3D7383
oklch(52.5% 0.062 219.3)
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 #8A5E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
Use #8A5E4F 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.