#8A5A61
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52.2% 0.064 10), rgb(138, 90, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8A5A61 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A61 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.064 10) |
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 #8A5A61 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A61 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A61 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A61 text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#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
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9499
oklch(70.6% 0.05 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A81
oklch(63.2% 0.063 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#97626A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A61
oklch(52.2% 0.064 10)
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Step 800
800
#694348
oklch(42.8% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#55383C
oklch(37.6% 0.042 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#8A5A61 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) | #626261 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B60 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93565C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A61
#8A5A61
oklch(52.2% 0.064 10)
- #387572
#387572
oklch(52.1% 0.063 191.1)
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 #8A5A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A5A61 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.