#8E4451
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.101 10.6), rgb(142, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8E4451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4451 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.101 10.6) |
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 #8E4451 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4451 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4451 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4451 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C95
oklch(70.6% 0.079 10)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85664
oklch(55.5% 0.108 10.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4451
oklch(48.4% 0.101 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#753A44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 10.2)
#8E4451 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) | #525251 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65614F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993C49 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4451
#8E4451
oklch(48.4% 0.101 10.6)
- #006D6A
#006D6A
oklch(48.3% 0.083 191.4)
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 #8E4451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.068
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #8E4451 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.