#8A5E64
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.1% 0.058 10.2), rgb(138, 94, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8A5E64 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E64 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.058 10.2) |
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 #8A5E64 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E64 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E64 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E64 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9969A
oklch(70.6% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77C82
oklch(63% 0.054 9.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5E64
oklch(53.1% 0.058 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5459
oklch(49.1% 0.054 11)
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Step 800
800
#654549
oklch(42.7% 0.045 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#523A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#8A5E64 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) | #656564 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D63 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A60 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E64
#8A5E64
oklch(53.1% 0.058 10.2)
- #417773
#417773
oklch(53.1% 0.058 189.4)
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 #8A5E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5E64 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.