#8D554D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.1% 0.076 28.7), rgb(141, 85, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8D554D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D554D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.076 28.7) |
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 #8D554D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D554D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D554D text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D554D 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3786F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6057
oklch(55.6% 0.083 28.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D554D
oklch(51.1% 0.076 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413B
oklch(42.7% 0.064 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#593732
oklch(37.6% 0.05 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#8D554D 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) | #625D4C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984D53 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D554D
#8D554D
oklch(51.1% 0.076 28.7)
- #23727E
#23727E
oklch(51% 0.076 209.6)
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 #8D554D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
Use #8D554D 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.