#8D5259
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.9% 0.079 12.6), rgb(141, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8D5259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5259 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.079 12.6) |
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 #8D5259 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5259 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5259 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5259 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49196
oklch(70.7% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4767C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E65
oklch(55.7% 0.085 13.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5259
oklch(50.9% 0.079 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F45
oklch(42.6% 0.066 12)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#8D5259 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) | #5D5C59 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6758 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974C55 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5259
#8D5259
oklch(50.9% 0.079 12.6)
- #1C7472
#1C7472
oklch(50.9% 0.079 192.7)
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 #8D5259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.066
Use #8D5259 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.