#8A5A65
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.3% 0.065 4.6), rgb(138, 90, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8A5A65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A65 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.065 4.6) |
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 #8A5A65 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A65 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A65 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A65 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD949C
oklch(70.7% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7984
oklch(63% 0.064 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#96626E
oklch(55.6% 0.069 4.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A65
oklch(52.3% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#68424B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#8A5A65 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) | #616265 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B64 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92575E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A65
#8A5A65
oklch(52.3% 0.065 4.6)
- #39766E
#39766E
oklch(52.3% 0.065 184.3)
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 #8A5A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #8A5A65 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.