#8D465E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.1 360), rgb(141, 70, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8D465E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D465E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.1 360) |
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 #8D465E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D465E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D465E text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D465E text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F87
oklch(63% 0.099 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55671
oklch(55.5% 0.108 359.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D465E
oklch(49% 0.1 360)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#8D465E 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) | #51555F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97414F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D465E
#8D465E
oklch(49% 0.1 360)
- #007062
#007062
oklch(48.9% 0.089 180.2)
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 #8D465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.017
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #8D465E 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.