#8E574F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.075 28.8), rgb(142, 87, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8E574F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 29°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E574F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 87, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.075 28.8) |
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 #8E574F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E574F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E574F text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E574F text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2938C
oklch(70.6% 0.058 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27870
oklch(63% 0.074 28)
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Step 600
600
#9D6158
oklch(55.6% 0.08 29.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E574F
oklch(51.7% 0.075 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D423B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#593833
oklch(37.8% 0.048 29)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#8E574F 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) | #635F4E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A4E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994F55 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E574F
#8E574F
oklch(51.7% 0.075 28.8)
- #27747F
#27747F
oklch(51.7% 0.075 208.5)
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 #8E574F, 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 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.063
Use #8E574F 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.