#8D5543
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.9% 0.08 38.6), rgb(141, 85, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8D5543 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5543 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.08 38.6) |
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 #8D5543 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5543 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5543 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5543 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AF
oklch(81% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39484
oklch(70.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37966
oklch(63.1% 0.079 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F614D
oklch(55.7% 0.087 38.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5543
oklch(50.9% 0.08 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#8D5543 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) | #635C41 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706842 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994C50 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5543
#8D5543
oklch(50.9% 0.08 38.6)
- #217085
#217085
oklch(50.8% 0.081 219.6)
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 #8D5543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D5543 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.