#8D5B60
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.7% 0.066 13), rgb(141, 91, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8D5B60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5B60 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 91, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.066 13) |
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 #8D5B60 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5B60 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5B60 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5B60 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9598
oklch(70.7% 0.047 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.06 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5B60
oklch(52.7% 0.066 13)
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Step 700
700
#805257
oklch(49.1% 0.062 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#684347
oklch(42.6% 0.052 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#8D5B60 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) | #646360 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96565D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5B60
#8D5B60
oklch(52.7% 0.066 13)
- #367775
#367775
oklch(52.6% 0.066 192.6)
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 #8D5B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D5B60 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.