#8D494F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.092 15.5), rgb(141, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8D494F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D494F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.092 15.5) |
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 #8D494F | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D494F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D494F text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D494F text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B7
oklch(81% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98F92
oklch(70.7% 0.071 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7277
oklch(63.1% 0.091 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55A60
oklch(55.7% 0.098 15.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D494F
oklch(49% 0.092 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#733C41
oklch(42.7% 0.077 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3437
oklch(37.7% 0.059 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#8D494F 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) | #57554F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68624E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98414B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D494F
#8D494F
oklch(49% 0.092 15.5)
- #006F70
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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 #8D494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #8D494F 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.