#8A5A5E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52.1% 0.064 14), rgb(138, 90, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8A5A5E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A5E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.064 14) |
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 #8A5A5E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A5E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A5E text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A5E 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
#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
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9597
oklch(70.8% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#976367
oklch(55.7% 0.068 14.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A5E
oklch(52.1% 0.064 14)
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Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#8A5A5E 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) | #62615E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93555C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A5E
#8A5A5E
oklch(52.1% 0.064 14)
- #377574
#377574
oklch(52.1% 0.064 194)
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 #8A5A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A5A5E 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.