#8F615A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54% 0.062 28.8), rgb(143, 97, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8F615A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 29°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F615A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 97, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.062 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 #8F615A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F615A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F615A text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F615A text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#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
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BB9791
oklch(70.8% 0.044 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97D76
oklch(63.1% 0.056 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F615A
oklch(54% 0.062 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E544E
oklch(49% 0.057 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#674540
oklch(42.7% 0.048 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A36
oklch(37.7% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#8F615A 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) | #6B6759 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767059 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995B5F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F615A
#8F615A
oklch(54% 0.062 28.8)
- #3F7982
#3F7982
oklch(54% 0.062 208.6)
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 #8F615A, 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 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #8F615A 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.