#8D474B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.6% 0.095 17.7), rgb(141, 71, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#8D474B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D474B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 71, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.095 17.7) |
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 #8D474B | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D474B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D474B text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D474B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E90
oklch(70.6% 0.073 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7174
oklch(63% 0.094 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7595D
oklch(55.7% 0.102 17.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D474B
oklch(48.6% 0.095 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#743C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#8D474B 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) | #56534B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993E49 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D474B
#8D474B
oklch(48.6% 0.095 17.7)
- #006D70
#006D70
oklch(48.5% 0.083 198.1)
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 #8D474B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.067
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.067
Use #8D474B 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.