#8B5652
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.071 24.5), rgb(139, 86, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8B5652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5652 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 86, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.071 24.5) |
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 #8B5652 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5652 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5652 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5652 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B6
oklch(81% 0.034 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19490
oklch(70.8% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07974
oklch(63.1% 0.07 25)
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Step 600
600
#9B615D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5652
oklch(51.2% 0.071 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C423F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#8B5652 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) | #615E51 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6851 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954F55 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5652
#8B5652
oklch(51.2% 0.071 24.5)
- #2A727A
#2A727A
oklch(51.1% 0.071 205.4)
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 #8B5652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B5652 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.