#8A5859
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.6% 0.066 18.3), rgb(138, 88, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8A5859 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5859 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 88, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.066 18.3) |
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 #8A5859 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5859 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5859 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5859 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9494
oklch(70.7% 0.052 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A7A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 19)
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Step 600
600
#996263
oklch(55.6% 0.072 18.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5859
oklch(51.6% 0.066 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4343
oklch(42.8% 0.054 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#563839
oklch(37.6% 0.043 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#8A5859 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) | #626059 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6958 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935359 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5859
#8A5859
oklch(51.6% 0.066 18.3)
- #327376
#327376
oklch(51.5% 0.066 199.4)
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 #8A5859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A5859 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.