#8A545B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.9% 0.072 11.5), rgb(138, 84, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8A545B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A545B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.072 11.5) |
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 #8A545B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A545B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A545B text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A545B text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19397
oklch(70.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#B0787E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6067
oklch(55.6% 0.077 12.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A545B
oklch(50.9% 0.072 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#8A545B 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) | #5D5D5B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B675A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934F57 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A545B
#8A545B
oklch(50.9% 0.072 11.5)
- #287370
#287370
oklch(50.9% 0.073 191.4)
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 #8A545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A545B 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.