#8A5D65
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.9% 0.06 7.6), rgb(138, 93, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8A5D65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5D65 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 93, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.06 7.6) |
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 #8A5D65 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5D65 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5D65 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5D65 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9969C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87C83
oklch(63.2% 0.056 8.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5D65
oklch(52.9% 0.06 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D535B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#65444A
oklch(42.6% 0.046 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#533A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.036 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#8A5D65 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) | #646465 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C64 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A60 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5D65
#8A5D65
oklch(52.9% 0.06 7.6)
- #3F7772
#3F7772
oklch(52.9% 0.06 188)
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 #8A5D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5D65 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.