#8A5559
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51% 0.071 15), rgb(138, 85, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8A5559 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5559 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.071 15) |
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 #8A5559 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5559 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5559 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5559 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09396
oklch(70.6% 0.054 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#B0787C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6165
oklch(55.7% 0.076 15.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5559
oklch(51% 0.071 15)
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Step 800
800
#6B4145
oklch(42.6% 0.059 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#8A5559 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) | #5F5D59 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6758 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945057 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5559
#8A5559
oklch(51% 0.071 15)
- #2A7373
#2A7373
oklch(51.1% 0.071 195.2)
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 #8A5559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.066
Use #8A5559 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.