#8A5E56
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.7% 0.06 30.6), rgb(138, 94, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8A5E56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E56 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.06 30.6) |
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 #8A5E56 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E56 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E56 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E56 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9791
oklch(70.7% 0.043 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#A87D76
oklch(63% 0.055 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5E56
oklch(52.7% 0.06 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#664640
oklch(42.8% 0.046 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#8A5E56 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) | #686455 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C56 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93585C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E56
#8A5E56
oklch(52.7% 0.06 30.6)
- #3E747E
#3E747E
oklch(52.6% 0.059 210.9)
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 #8A5E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5E56 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.