#8B424B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.5% 0.1 13.9), rgb(139, 66, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8B424B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B424B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 66, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.1 13.9) |
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 #8B424B | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B424B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B424B text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B424B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B7
oklch(81% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D92
oklch(70.7% 0.077 14)
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Step 500
500
#BD7077
oklch(63.1% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85760
oklch(55.6% 0.106 14.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B424B
oklch(47.5% 0.1 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#753A41
oklch(42.6% 0.083 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3237
oklch(37.6% 0.065 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#8B424B 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) | #51504B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E49 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973945 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B424B
#8B424B
oklch(47.5% 0.1 13.9)
- #006A69
#006A69
oklch(47.4% 0.081 193.6)
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 #8B424B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.066
Use #8B424B 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.