#8E615B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.9% 0.06 27.6), rgb(142, 97, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8E615B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E615B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 97, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.06 27.6) |
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 #8E615B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E615B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E615B text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E615B text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9792
oklch(70.7% 0.043 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87D77
oklch(63% 0.055 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E615B
oklch(53.9% 0.06 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#664541
oklch(42.6% 0.046 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#533A37
oklch(37.6% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#8E615B 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) | #6B675A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75705A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985B60 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E615B
#8E615B
oklch(53.9% 0.06 27.6)
- #417880
#417880
oklch(53.8% 0.059 207.7)
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 #8E615B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #8E615B 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.