#8E5B4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.4% 0.071 35), rgb(142, 91, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8E5B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5B4E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.071 35) |
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 #8E5B4E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5B4E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5B4E text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5B4E text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE968B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5B4E
oklch(52.4% 0.071 35)
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Step 700
700
#825347
oklch(49.2% 0.066 35)
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Step 800
800
#69443B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#8E5B4E 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) | #67614D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995358 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5B4E
#8E5B4E
oklch(52.4% 0.071 35)
- #327484
#327484
oklch(52.3% 0.071 216.2)
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 #8E5B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
Use #8E5B4E 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.