#8D555B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.5% 0.075 13.1), rgb(141, 85, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#8D555B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D555B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.075 13.1) |
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 #8D555B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D555B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D555B text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D555B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29296
oklch(70.7% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2777D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F66
oklch(55.6% 0.081 12.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D555B
oklch(51.5% 0.075 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4045
oklch(42.7% 0.063 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#8D555B 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) | #5F5E5B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974F57 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D555B
#8D555B
oklch(51.5% 0.075 13.1)
- #267573
#267573
oklch(51.5% 0.075 192.7)
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 #8D555B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
Use #8D555B 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.