#8A5964
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52.1% 0.066 5), rgb(138, 89, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8A5964 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5964 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 89, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.066 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 #8A5964 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5964 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5964 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5964 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D7
oklch(88.4% 0.018 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD949C
oklch(70.7% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7984
oklch(63.1% 0.065 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#97626E
oklch(55.7% 0.07 4.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5964
oklch(52.1% 0.066 5)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#8A5964 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) | #606164 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6A63 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92555D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5964
#8A5964
oklch(52.1% 0.066 5)
- #37766E
#37766E
oklch(52.2% 0.066 184.5)
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 #8A5964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A5964 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.