#894F55
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.7% 0.078 13.7), rgb(137, 79, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#894F55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 14°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894F55 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 79, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.078 13.7) |
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 #894F55 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894F55 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894F55 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #894F55 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39295
oklch(70.7% 0.059 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3767B
oklch(63.1% 0.077 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E65
oklch(55.6% 0.084 13.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894F55
oklch(49.7% 0.078 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4044
oklch(42.8% 0.064 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#894F55 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) | #5A5955 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686454 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934951 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894F55
#894F55
oklch(49.7% 0.078 13.7)
- #18706F
#18706F
oklch(49.6% 0.078 193.8)
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 #894F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.069
Use #894F55 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.