#8B534E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.076 25.6), rgb(139, 83, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8B534E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B534E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 83, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.076 25.6) |
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 #8B534E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B534E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B534E text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B534E text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938E
oklch(70.7% 0.059 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37872
oklch(63.2% 0.075 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E605A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 26)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B534E
oklch(50.5% 0.076 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D413D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#8B534E 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) | #5F5B4D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D664D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964C52 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B534E
#8B534E
oklch(50.5% 0.076 25.6)
- #20717A
#20717A
oklch(50.5% 0.076 205.9)
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 #8B534E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.064
Use #8B534E 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.