#8A5F59
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.9% 0.058 28), rgb(138, 95, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8A5F59 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5F59 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 95, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.058 28) |
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 #8A5F59 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5F59 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5F59 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5F59 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB7
oklch(81% 0.026 30)
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Step 400
400
#B99792
oklch(70.6% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77E78
oklch(63.1% 0.052 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5F59
oklch(52.9% 0.058 28)
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Step 700
700
#7C5550
oklch(49% 0.053 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#654641
oklch(42.7% 0.044 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B37
oklch(37.8% 0.035 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#302220
oklch(26.8% 0.022 27.9)
#8A5F59 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) | #686558 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D58 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935A5D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5F59
#8A5F59
oklch(52.9% 0.058 28)
- #40757D
#40757D
oklch(52.9% 0.058 208.1)
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 #8A5F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A5F59 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.