#8D5E5D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.2% 0.062 20.7), rgb(141, 94, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8D5E5D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5E5D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.062 20.7) |
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 #8D5E5D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5E5D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5E5D text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5E5D text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9695
oklch(70.7% 0.045 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7B
oklch(63% 0.056 20.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5E5D
oklch(53.2% 0.062 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5453
oklch(49.2% 0.056 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#674544
oklch(42.8% 0.047 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A39
oklch(37.8% 0.037 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#8D5E5D 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) | #67655D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96595E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5E5D
#8D5E5D
oklch(53.2% 0.062 20.7)
- #3C777B
#3C777B
oklch(53.1% 0.062 201.3)
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 #8D5E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
Use #8D5E5D 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.