#8E554B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.078 30.7), rgb(142, 85, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8E554B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E554B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.078 30.7) |
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 #8E554B | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E554B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E554B text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E554B text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B3786D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 31)
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Step 600
600
#9F6055
oklch(55.7% 0.085 30.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E554B
oklch(51.2% 0.078 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#8E554B 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) | #625D4A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994D53 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E554B
#8E554B
oklch(51.2% 0.078 30.7)
- #207380
#207380
oklch(51.3% 0.079 210.2)
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 #8E554B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #8E554B 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.