#894B57
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.085 8.3), rgb(137, 75, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#894B57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894B57 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 75, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.085 8.3) |
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 #894B57 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894B57 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894B57 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #894B57 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59098
oklch(70.7% 0.065 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5747F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15C69
oklch(55.7% 0.091 8.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894B57
oklch(49% 0.085 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#703E47
oklch(42.8% 0.071 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B353C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#894B57 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) | #565657 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656256 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93454F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894B57
#894B57
oklch(49% 0.085 8.3)
- #02706A
#02706A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 188.3)
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 #894B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #894B57 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.