#8E3B4E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.114 8.3), rgb(142, 59, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8E3B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3B4E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.114 8.3) |
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 #8E3B4E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3B4E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3B4E text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3B4E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18996
oklch(70.7% 0.089 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5165
oklch(55.6% 0.123 8.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3B4E
oklch(47% 0.114 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#793645
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#62303A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#8E3B4E 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) | #4C4C4E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3142 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3B4E
#8E3B4E
oklch(47% 0.114 8.3)
- #006963
#006963
oklch(46.9% 0.082 187.9)
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 #8E3B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
Use #8E3B4E 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.