#8A6159
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.3% 0.055 31.3), rgb(138, 97, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8A6159 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6159 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.055 31.3) |
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 #8A6159 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6159 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6159 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6159 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89891
oklch(70.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67E77
oklch(63% 0.051 29.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6159
oklch(53.3% 0.055 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B564F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 31)
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Step 800
800
#644641
oklch(42.6% 0.043 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#8A6159 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) | #6A6658 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E59 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935C5F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6159
#8A6159
oklch(53.3% 0.055 31.3)
- #44767F
#44767F
oklch(53.4% 0.056 210.3)
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 #8A6159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #8A6159 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.