#8B494D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.089 17.1), rgb(139, 73, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8B494D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B494D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.089 17.1) |
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 #8B494D | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B494D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B494D text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B494D text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C88F91
oklch(70.6% 0.07 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97376
oklch(63.1% 0.089 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5F
oklch(55.7% 0.096 17.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B494D
oklch(48.7% 0.089 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D40
oklch(42.7% 0.074 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3436
oklch(37.5% 0.058 17)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#8B494D 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) | #57544D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96414B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B494D
#8B494D
oklch(48.7% 0.089 17.1)
- #006E70
#006E70
oklch(48.8% 0.083 197)
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 #8B494D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.067
Use #8B494D 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.