#8B5949
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.5% 0.071 38.5), rgb(139, 89, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8B5949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5949 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.071 38.5) |
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 #8B5949 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5949 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5949 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5949 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09588
oklch(70.7% 0.055 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6352
oklch(55.5% 0.077 37.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5949
oklch(51.5% 0.071 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4337
oklch(42.6% 0.059 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#8B5949 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) | #655F48 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716949 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965155 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5949
#8B5949
oklch(51.5% 0.071 38.5)
- #307183
#307183
oklch(51.4% 0.071 218.9)
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 #8B5949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
Use #8B5949 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.