#8B574D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.071 31.5), rgb(139, 87, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8B574D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B574D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.071 31.5) |
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 #8B574D | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B574D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B574D text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B574D text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1948B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6257
oklch(55.6% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B574D
oklch(51.2% 0.071 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C433B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#583832
oklch(37.7% 0.047 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#8B574D 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) | #635E4C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F694C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965054 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B574D
#8B574D
oklch(51.2% 0.071 31.5)
- #2C727E
#2C727E
oklch(51.3% 0.071 210.7)
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 #8B574D, 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 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #8B574D 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.