#8B5957
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.067 22.1), rgb(139, 89, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8B5957 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 22°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5957 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.067 22.1) |
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 #8B5957 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5957 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5957 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5957 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9492
oklch(70.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A77
oklch(63.1% 0.066 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#996260
oklch(55.5% 0.072 21.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5957
oklch(51.8% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563837
oklch(37.5% 0.043 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#8B5957 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) | #636057 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A56 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955359 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5957
#8B5957
oklch(51.8% 0.067 22.1)
- #327479
#327479
oklch(51.9% 0.067 202.1)
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 #8B5957, 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 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B5957 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.