#8E4342
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.9% 0.102 22.4), rgb(142, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8E4342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4342 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.102 22.4) |
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 #8E4342 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4342 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4342 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4342 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5755
oklch(55.6% 0.109 22.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4342
oklch(47.9% 0.102 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#773A39
oklch(42.7% 0.086 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#603331
oklch(37.8% 0.065 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#8E4342 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) | #545041 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676040 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3843 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4342
#8E4342
oklch(47.9% 0.102 22.4)
- #006A71
#006A71
oklch(47.8% 0.081 202.8)
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 #8E4342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
Use #8E4342 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.