#8D5548
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.078 33.8), rgb(141, 85, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8D5548 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5548 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.078 33.8) |
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 #8D5548 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5548 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5548 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5548 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39388
oklch(70.6% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3786B
oklch(63% 0.077 33)
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Step 600
600
#9E6152
oklch(55.6% 0.083 34.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5548
oklch(51% 0.078 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4137
oklch(42.6% 0.065 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#8D5548 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) | #625D47 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706847 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984C52 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5548
#8D5548
oklch(51% 0.078 33.8)
- #227181
#227181
oklch(50.9% 0.078 214.2)
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 #8D5548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
Use #8D5548 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.