#8E5D4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.8% 0.069 37.8), rgb(142, 93, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8E5D4E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5D4E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.069 37.8) |
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 #8E5D4E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5D4E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5D4E text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5D4E text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#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
#D3BAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD968B
oklch(70.6% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6E
oklch(63% 0.064 36.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5D4E
oklch(52.8% 0.069 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#815446
oklch(49.2% 0.065 38)
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Step 800
800
#69453A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#8E5D4E 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) | #69634D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995559 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5D4E
#8E5D4E
oklch(52.8% 0.069 37.8)
- #367586
#367586
oklch(52.8% 0.069 218)
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 #8E5D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #8E5D4E 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.