#804F57
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.6% 0.067 9.2), rgb(128, 79, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#804F57 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804F57 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 79, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.067 9.2) |
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 #804F57 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804F57 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804F57 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804F57 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.033 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7981
oklch(63.1% 0.066 9)
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Step 600
600
#98616A
oklch(55.5% 0.072 9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804F57
oklch(48.6% 0.067 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#694248
oklch(42.6% 0.055 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#804F57 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) | #575757 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636056 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884B52 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804F57
#804F57
oklch(48.6% 0.067 9.2)
- #296B67
#296B67
oklch(48.5% 0.067 189.7)
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 #804F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
Use #804F57 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.