#8A575A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.4% 0.068 15.9), rgb(138, 87, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8A575A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 16°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A575A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.068 15.9) |
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 #8A575A | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A575A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A575A text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A575A text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#996165
oklch(55.5% 0.073 15.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A575A
oklch(51.4% 0.068 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4244
oklch(42.6% 0.056 16.4)
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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)
#8A575A 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) | #605F5A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6959 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935258 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A575A
#8A575A
oklch(51.4% 0.068 15.9)
- #307374
#307374
oklch(51.3% 0.067 196.6)
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 #8A575A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A575A 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.