#8C5A54
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.067 27.1), rgb(140, 90, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8C5A54 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C5A54 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 90, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.067 27.1) |
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 #8C5A54 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C5A54 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C5A54 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C5A54 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A74
oklch(63% 0.066 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#99635C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 27.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C5A54
oklch(52.1% 0.067 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#573935
oklch(37.8% 0.044 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#8C5A54 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) | #656153 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B53 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965459 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C5A54
#8C5A54
oklch(52.1% 0.067 27.1)
- #33747D
#33747D
oklch(52.1% 0.067 207.5)
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 #8C5A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #8C5A54 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.