#8A5967
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.2% 0.067 1.1), rgb(138, 89, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8A5967 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5967 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 89, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.067 1.1) |
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 #8A5967 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5967 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5967 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5967 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BD949E
oklch(70.8% 0.051 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7987
oklch(63.2% 0.066 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#976171
oklch(55.6% 0.073 0.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5967
oklch(52.2% 0.067 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#69424D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#8A5967 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) | #606267 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A66 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92565E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5967
#8A5967
oklch(52.2% 0.067 1.1)
- #38766C
#38766C
oklch(52.2% 0.066 181.8)
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 #8A5967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A5967 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.