#8C625F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.9% 0.055 23.6), rgb(140, 98, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8C625F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C625F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 98, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.055 23.6) |
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 #8C625F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C625F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C625F text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C625F text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89795
oklch(70.6% 0.04 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C625F
oklch(53.9% 0.055 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5553
oklch(49% 0.051 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#644644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#8C625F 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) | #6A685F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74705E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955D61 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C625F
#8C625F
oklch(53.9% 0.055 23.6)
- #45787D
#45787D
oklch(53.9% 0.055 203.7)
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 #8C625F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
Use #8C625F 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.