#8B565B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.4% 0.071 13.7), rgb(139, 86, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#8B565B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B565B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 86, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.071 13.7) |
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 #8B565B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B565B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B565B text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B565B text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09396
oklch(70.6% 0.054 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#B0787D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6066
oklch(55.6% 0.077 13.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B565B
oklch(51.4% 0.071 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4145
oklch(42.6% 0.059 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#57373A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#8B565B 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) | #605E5B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C695A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945158 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B565B
#8B565B
oklch(51.4% 0.071 13.7)
- #2C7473
#2C7473
oklch(51.4% 0.071 193.9)
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 #8B565B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.067
Use #8B565B 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.