#8D565F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.8% 0.074 9.3), rgb(141, 86, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8D565F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D565F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 86, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.074 9.3) |
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 #8D565F | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D565F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D565F text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D565F text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19299
oklch(70.6% 0.057 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17780
oklch(63.2% 0.074 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F69
oklch(55.6% 0.08 9.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D565F
oklch(51.8% 0.074 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4148
oklch(42.8% 0.06 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#8D565F 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) | #5F5F5F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965159 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D565F
#8D565F
oklch(51.8% 0.074 9.3)
- #2A7671
#2A7671
oklch(51.8% 0.074 189)
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 #8D565F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D565F 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.