#8E484E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.095 15.8), rgb(142, 72, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8E484E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E484E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.095 15.8) |
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 #8E484E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E484E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E484E text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E484E text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7176
oklch(63% 0.094 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6595F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E484E
oklch(49% 0.095 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#743C40
oklch(42.8% 0.078 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3336
oklch(37.6% 0.062 16)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#8E484E 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) | #56544E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68624D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3F4A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E484E
#8E484E
oklch(49% 0.095 15.8)
- #006F70
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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 #8E484E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.069
Use #8E484E 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.