#8B4D4E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.4% 0.084 19.5), rgb(139, 77, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8B4D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4D4E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 77, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.084 19.5) |
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 #8B4D4E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4D4E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4D4E text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4D4E text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69190
oklch(70.7% 0.065 20)
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Step 500
500
#B67575
oklch(63.1% 0.082 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4D4E
oklch(49.4% 0.084 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#8B4D4E 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) | #5A574E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96454E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4D4E
#8B4D4E
oklch(49.4% 0.084 19.5)
- #017074
#017074
oklch(49.5% 0.084 199.2)
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 #8B4D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B4D4E 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.