#8D5040
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.9% 0.086 35.6), rgb(141, 80, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8D5040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 36°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5040 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 80, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.086 35.6) |
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 #8D5040 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5040 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5040 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5040 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C69284
oklch(70.6% 0.067 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77766
oklch(63.2% 0.085 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 35.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5040
oklch(49.9% 0.086 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#714033
oklch(42.8% 0.072 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#8D5040 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) | #5F583F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99464C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5040
#8D5040
oklch(49.9% 0.086 35.6)
- #096F82
#096F82
oklch(50% 0.086 215.4)
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 #8D5040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #8D5040 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.