#8B545B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51% 0.074 11.8), rgb(139, 84, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8B545B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B545B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.074 11.8) |
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 #8B545B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B545B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B545B text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B545B text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C19297
oklch(70.6% 0.057 11.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B1777E
oklch(63.1% 0.073 11.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9C5F67
oklch(55.5% 0.08 11.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B545B
oklch(51% 0.074 11.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
-
Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
-
Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#8B545B 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) | #5E5D5B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B675A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954F57 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B545B
#8B545B
oklch(51% 0.074 11.8)
- #277471
#277471
oklch(51.2% 0.074 191.4)
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 #8B545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #8B545B 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.