#8B4657
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.095 5.6), rgb(139, 70, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8B4657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4657 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 70, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.095 5.6) |
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 #8B4657 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4657 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4657 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4657 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 6)
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Step 400
400
#C98E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.073 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7181
oklch(63.2% 0.094 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5586A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4657
oklch(48.5% 0.095 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#733B49
oklch(42.7% 0.08 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#8B4657 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) | #525357 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636055 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95404C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4657
#8B4657
oklch(48.5% 0.095 5.6)
- #006E66
#006E66
oklch(48.4% 0.085 186.1)
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 #8B4657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #8B4657 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.