#8D3D4F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.11 8.2), rgb(141, 61, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8D3D4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3D4F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 61, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.11 8.2) |
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 #8D3D4F | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3D4F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3D4F text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3D4F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A96
oklch(70.6% 0.086 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5366
oklch(55.7% 0.118 8.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3D4F
oklch(47.1% 0.11 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#783745
oklch(42.7% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#8D3D4F 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) | #4D4D4F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993444 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3D4F
#8D3D4F
oklch(47.1% 0.11 8.2)
- #006A64
#006A64
oklch(47.2% 0.082 188)
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 #8D3D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #8D3D4F 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.