#8A4049
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.101 14.2), rgb(138, 64, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8A4049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4049 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 64, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.101 14.2) |
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 #8A4049 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4049 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4049 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4049 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D92
oklch(70.8% 0.078 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F77
oklch(63.1% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#A9565F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 14.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4049
oklch(47% 0.101 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#763A41
oklch(42.8% 0.084 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3237
oklch(37.6% 0.065 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#8A4049 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) | #4F4E49 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D47 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963743 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4049
#8A4049
oklch(47% 0.101 14.2)
- #006868
#006868
oklch(46.8% 0.08 194.8)
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 #8A4049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
Use #8A4049 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.