#89485F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.092 358.5), rgb(137, 72, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#89485F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89485F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 72, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.092 358.5) |
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 #89485F | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89485F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89485F text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89485F text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67289
oklch(63.1% 0.09 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15972
oklch(55.5% 0.099 358.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89485F
oklch(48.8% 0.092 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#703C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E26
oklch(26.8% 0.038 357.6)
#89485F 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) | #515560 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924450 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89485F
#89485F
oklch(48.8% 0.092 358.5)
- #007060
#007060
oklch(48.8% 0.09 178.3)
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 #89485F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.010
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
Use #89485F 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.