#8B4356
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.1 4.9), rgb(139, 67, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8B4356 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4356 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 67, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.1 4.9) |
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 #8B4356 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4356 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4356 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4356 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#DDB4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D9A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F81
oklch(63.1% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7566B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 4.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4356
oklch(48% 0.1 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#743A49
oklch(42.7% 0.083 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E323D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#8B4356 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) | #505157 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F54 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963C4A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4356
#8B4356
oklch(48% 0.1 4.9)
- #006D64
#006D64
oklch(48.1% 0.085 185)
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 #8B4356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.073
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.075
Use #8B4356 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.