#8B5745
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.075 39.8), rgb(139, 87, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8B5745 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5745 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.075 39.8) |
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 #8B5745 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5745 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5745 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5745 text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634F
oklch(55.7% 0.08 40.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5745
oklch(51% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#8B5745 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) | #645D44 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706845 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964F52 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5745
#8B5745
oklch(51% 0.075 39.8)
- #2B7084
#2B7084
oklch(51% 0.075 220.3)
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 #8B5745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B5745 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.