#8B554D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.074 29), rgb(139, 85, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8B554D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B554D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.074 29) |
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 #8B554D | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B554D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B554D text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B554D text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B4
oklch(81% 0.035 29)
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Step 400
400
#C2948C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6158
oklch(55.5% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B554D
oklch(50.8% 0.074 29)
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Step 800
800
#6D423B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#8B554D 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) | #615D4C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964E53 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B554D
#8B554D
oklch(50.8% 0.074 29)
- #26717C
#26717C
oklch(50.8% 0.074 208.8)
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 #8B554D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
Use #8B554D 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.