#8A4957
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.089 7.2), rgb(138, 73, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8A4957 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 7°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4957 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 73, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.089 7.2) |
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 #8A4957 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4957 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4957 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4957 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77380
oklch(63.1% 0.087 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25A69
oklch(55.5% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4957
oklch(48.8% 0.089 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#713D48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#8A4957 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) | #545557 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656156 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94434E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4957
#8A4957
oklch(48.8% 0.089 7.2)
- #006F68
#006F68
oklch(48.8% 0.085 187.2)
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 #8A4957, 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 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.074
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.076
Use #8A4957 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.