#8E4445
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.1% 0.101 20.7), rgb(142, 68, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8E4445 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 21°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4445 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.101 20.7) |
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 #8E4445 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4445 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4445 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4445 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B3
oklch(81% 0.049 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE706F
oklch(63% 0.099 21)
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Step 600
600
#A95758
oklch(55.5% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4445
oklch(48.1% 0.101 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#763B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#603333
oklch(37.8% 0.065 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#8E4445 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) | #555145 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676043 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3945 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4445
#8E4445
oklch(48.1% 0.101 20.7)
- #006B71
#006B71
oklch(48% 0.082 201.6)
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 #8E4445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E4445 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.