#8E4E46
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.8% 0.088 28.1), rgb(142, 78, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8E4E46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 28°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E46 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.088 28.1) |
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 #8E4E46 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E46 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E46 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E46 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89189
oklch(70.8% 0.068 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8756C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35D54
oklch(55.6% 0.093 28.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4E46
oklch(49.8% 0.088 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#723F38
oklch(42.8% 0.073 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#8E4E46 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) | #5D5845 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6545 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A454C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E46
#8E4E46
oklch(49.8% 0.088 28.1)
- #00707C
#00707C
oklch(49.9% 0.086 207.7)
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 #8E4E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E4E46 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.