#8E4948
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.094 21.9), rgb(142, 73, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8E4948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4948 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 73, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.094 21.9) |
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 #8E4948 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4948 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4948 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4948 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B4
oklch(81% 0.045 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7270
oklch(63% 0.093 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65A58
oklch(55.6% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4948
oklch(49% 0.094 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#743C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 22)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#8E4948 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) | #585548 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696347 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3F49 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4948
#8E4948
oklch(49% 0.094 21.9)
- #006E74
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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 #8E4948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E4948 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.