#8E574A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.5% 0.076 34), rgb(142, 87, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8E574A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 34°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E574A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 87, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.076 34) |
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 #8E574A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E574A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E574A text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E574A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39488
oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2796B
oklch(63.1% 0.075 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6153
oklch(55.5% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E574A
oklch(51.5% 0.076 34)
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Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#8E574A 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) | #645E49 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A49 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994F54 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E574A
#8E574A
oklch(51.5% 0.076 34)
- #277382
#277382
oklch(51.6% 0.076 213.3)
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 #8E574A, 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 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
Use #8E574A 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.