#8B5950
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.068 30.7), rgb(139, 89, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8B5950 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5950 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.068 30.7) |
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 #8B5950 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5950 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5950 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5950 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A71
oklch(63.1% 0.068 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6359
oklch(55.7% 0.074 30.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5950
oklch(51.7% 0.068 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B433C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#8B5950 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) | #64604F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A4F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955257 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5950
#8B5950
oklch(51.7% 0.068 30.7)
- #31737E
#31737E
oklch(51.8% 0.068 210)
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 #8B5950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
Use #8B5950 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.