#8D5149
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.082 28.4), rgb(141, 81, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8D5149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5149 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 81, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.082 28.4) |
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 #8D5149 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5149 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5149 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5149 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6766E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15E56
oklch(55.6% 0.089 27.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5149
oklch(50.3% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#70403A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#8D5149 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) | #5F5A48 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6648 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98484F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5149
#8D5149
oklch(50.3% 0.082 28.4)
- #12717D
#12717D
oklch(50.4% 0.082 208.3)
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 #8D5149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
Use #8D5149 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.