#8B4155
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.6% 0.103 4.7), rgb(139, 65, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8B4155 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4155 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 65, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.103 4.7) |
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 #8B4155 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4155 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4155 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4155 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C9A
oklch(70.8% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E81
oklch(63.1% 0.102 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#A8556B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 4.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4155
oklch(47.6% 0.103 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#753949
oklch(42.7% 0.086 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F323D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#8B4155 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) | #4E5056 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E53 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963A48 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4155
#8B4155
oklch(47.6% 0.103 4.7)
- #006C62
#006C62
oklch(47.7% 0.085 183.8)
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 #8B4155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.072
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.074
Use #8B4155 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.