#8A5E53
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.6% 0.061 34.6), rgb(138, 94, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8A5E53 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E53 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.061 34.6) |
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 #8A5E53 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E53 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E53 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E53 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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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
#D2BBB5
oklch(81% 0.028 35)
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Step 400
400
#BA978F
oklch(70.6% 0.044 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87E73
oklch(63.1% 0.055 35.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5E53
oklch(52.6% 0.061 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554B
oklch(49% 0.056 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#66463E
oklch(42.7% 0.046 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#8A5E53 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) | #686352 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C53 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94585B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E53
#8A5E53
oklch(52.6% 0.061 34.6)
- #3E7480
#3E7480
oklch(52.7% 0.06 213.8)
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 #8A5E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
Use #8A5E53 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.