#8B5B60
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.5% 0.064 12.7), rgb(139, 91, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8B5B60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5B60 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 91, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.064 12.7) |
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 #8B5B60 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5B60 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5B60 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5B60 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.029 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9599
oklch(70.6% 0.046 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B80
oklch(63.1% 0.059 11.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5B60
oklch(52.5% 0.064 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5357
oklch(49.2% 0.059 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#674447
oklch(42.7% 0.049 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#54393C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#8B5B60 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) | #636260 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94575D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5B60
#8B5B60
oklch(52.5% 0.064 12.7)
- #397674
#397674
oklch(52.5% 0.063 192.6)
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 #8B5B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B5B60 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.