#8D5740
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.08 43.7), rgb(141, 87, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8D5740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5740 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 87, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.08 43.7) |
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 #8D5740 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5740 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5740 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5740 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B27A62
oklch(63.1% 0.079 44)
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Step 600
600
#9D6249
oklch(55.5% 0.086 43.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5740
oklch(51.2% 0.08 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4330
oklch(42.7% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#8D5740 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) | #655D3E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726940 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994E51 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5740
#8D5740
oklch(51.2% 0.08 43.7)
- #277088
#277088
oklch(51.1% 0.08 223.7)
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 #8D5740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D5740 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.