#8D554B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.1% 0.077 30.8), rgb(141, 85, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8D554B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D554B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.077 30.8) |
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 #8D554B | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D554B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D554B text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D554B text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3786D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 31)
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Step 600
600
#9E6055
oklch(55.5% 0.083 30.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D554B
oklch(51.1% 0.077 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#8D554B 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) | #625D4A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984D53 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D554B
#8D554B
oklch(51.1% 0.077 30.8)
- #22727F
#22727F
oklch(51.1% 0.077 210.6)
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 #8D554B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
Use #8D554B 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.