#8A4949
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.088 20.8), rgb(138, 73, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#8A4949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4949 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.088 20.8) |
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 #8A4949 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4949 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4949 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4949 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97473
oklch(63.2% 0.088 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4949
oklch(48.5% 0.088 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#8A4949 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) | #575449 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676148 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954049 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4949
#8A4949
oklch(48.5% 0.088 20.8)
- #006C72
#006C72
oklch(48.3% 0.082 201.5)
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 #8A4949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #8A4949 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.