#8D605F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.7% 0.059 20.6), rgb(141, 96, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8D605F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D605F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.059 20.6) |
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 #8D605F | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D605F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D605F text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D605F text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.026 20.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9795
oklch(70.8% 0.042 22)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.054 21.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D605F
oklch(53.7% 0.059 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5453
oklch(49% 0.055 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#8D605F 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) | #69665F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965B60 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D605F
#8D605F
oklch(53.7% 0.059 20.6)
- #40787C
#40787C
oklch(53.6% 0.059 201.6)
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 #8D605F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #8D605F 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.