#8D4151
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.8% 0.104 8.6), rgb(141, 65, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8D4151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4151 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 65, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.104 8.6) |
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 #8D4151 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4151 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4151 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4151 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4BA
oklch(81% 0.05 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C96
oklch(70.8% 0.08 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95566
oklch(55.6% 0.111 8.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4151
oklch(47.8% 0.104 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#763945
oklch(42.7% 0.086 9)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#8D4151 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) | #505051 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F4F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983947 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4151
#8D4151
oklch(47.8% 0.104 8.6)
- #006C66
#006C66
oklch(47.9% 0.083 188.1)
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 #8D4151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.067
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
Use #8D4151 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.