#8A5E60
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.9% 0.058 16.2), rgb(138, 94, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8A5E60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E60 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.058 16.2) |
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 #8A5E60 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E60 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E60 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E60 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99798
oklch(70.8% 0.041 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.052 17.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5E60
oklch(52.9% 0.058 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5456
oklch(49% 0.054 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#654546
oklch(42.6% 0.044 17)
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Step 900
900
#533A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#8A5E60 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) | #666460 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D5F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A5F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E60
#8A5E60
oklch(52.9% 0.058 16.2)
- #407677
#407677
oklch(52.9% 0.057 197.1)
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 #8A5E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A5E60 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.