#8D5653
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.074 23.3), rgb(141, 86, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8D5653 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5653 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 86, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.074 23.3) |
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 #8D5653 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5653 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5653 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5653 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29390
oklch(70.7% 0.057 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27874
oklch(63.1% 0.074 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D605D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 23)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5653
oklch(51.4% 0.074 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D413F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#583735
oklch(37.5% 0.048 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#8D5653 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) | #615E53 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6952 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984F55 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5653
#8D5653
oklch(51.4% 0.074 23.3)
- #27747A
#27747A
oklch(51.5% 0.074 202.5)
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 #8D5653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D5653 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.