#8D5451
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51% 0.077 23.3), rgb(141, 84, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8D5451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5451 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 84, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.077 23.3) |
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 #8D5451 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5451 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5451 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5451 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3938F
oklch(70.8% 0.059 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37774
oklch(63.1% 0.076 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 23)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5451
oklch(51% 0.077 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E413E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#8D5451 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) | #605D51 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6850 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984D53 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5451
#8D5451
oklch(51% 0.077 23.3)
- #20737A
#20737A
oklch(51.1% 0.077 203.3)
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 #8D5451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
Use #8D5451 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.