#8D574B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.075 33.2), rgb(141, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8D574B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D574B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.075 33.2) |
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 #8D574B | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D574B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D574B text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D574B text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29489
oklch(70.7% 0.058 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2796C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6154
oklch(55.6% 0.081 32.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D574B
oklch(51.4% 0.075 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#8D574B 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) | #645E4A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71694A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984F54 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D574B
#8D574B
oklch(51.4% 0.075 33.2)
- #287281
#287281
oklch(51.3% 0.075 213.7)
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 #8D574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
Use #8D574B 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.