#8B504E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50% 0.08 22.4), rgb(139, 80, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8B504E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B504E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 80, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.08 22.4) |
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 #8B504E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B504E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B504E text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B504E text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400
#C4928F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47674
oklch(63% 0.079 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 22.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B504E
oklch(50% 0.08 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F403E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3635
oklch(37.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#8B504E 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) | #5C594E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964850 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B504E
#8B504E
oklch(50% 0.08 22.4)
- #147077
#147077
oklch(49.9% 0.08 203)
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 #8B504E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #8B504E 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.