#89504B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.6% 0.078 25.6), rgb(137, 80, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#89504B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 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 | #89504B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 80, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.078 25.6) |
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 #89504B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89504B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89504B text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89504B 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37771
oklch(63% 0.077 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 24.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89504B
oklch(49.6% 0.078 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E413D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34201E
oklch(26.8% 0.032 25.7)
#89504B 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) | #5C584A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94484F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89504B
#89504B
oklch(49.6% 0.078 25.6)
- #196F77
#196F77
oklch(49.7% 0.078 204.4)
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 #89504B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
Use #89504B 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.