#8D605D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.6% 0.059 23.5), rgb(141, 96, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8D605D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D605D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.059 23.5) |
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 #8D605D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D605D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D605D text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D605D text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D605D
oklch(53.6% 0.059 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5452
oklch(49% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#664543
oklch(42.7% 0.046 23)
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Step 900
900
#533A38
oklch(37.6% 0.036 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#8D605D 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) | #69665D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965B5F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D605D
#8D605D
oklch(53.6% 0.059 23.5)
- #40787D
#40787D
oklch(53.6% 0.06 203.1)
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 #8D605D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
Use #8D605D 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.