#8D545E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.4% 0.077 8.8), rgb(141, 84, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8D545E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 9°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D545E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 84, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.077 8.8) |
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 #8D545E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D545E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D545E text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D545E text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29299
oklch(70.8% 0.059 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27680
oklch(63.1% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E69
oklch(55.6% 0.083 8.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D545E
oklch(51.4% 0.077 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#58363C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#8D545E 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) | #5E5E5E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C685D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974F58 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D545E
#8D545E
oklch(51.4% 0.077 8.8)
- #247570
#247570
oklch(51.3% 0.077 189.1)
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 #8D545E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D545E 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.