#8B575F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.7% 0.07 9.8), rgb(139, 87, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8B575F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 10°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B575F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.07 9.8) |
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 #8B575F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B575F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B575F text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B575F text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9399
oklch(70.6% 0.054 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7880
oklch(63.1% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6169
oklch(55.7% 0.075 10.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B575F
oklch(51.7% 0.07 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57383C
oklch(37.8% 0.045 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#8B575F 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) | #60605F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C695E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94525A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B575F
#8B575F
oklch(51.7% 0.07 9.8)
- #307571
#307571
oklch(51.7% 0.069 190)
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 #8B575F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
Use #8B575F 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.