#8E4F4E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.2% 0.085 21.5), rgb(142, 79, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8E4F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4F4E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 79, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.085 21.5) |
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 #8E4F4E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4F4E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4F4E text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4F4E text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7918E
oklch(70.8% 0.066 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77573
oklch(63.1% 0.084 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25D5B
oklch(55.7% 0.091 22.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4F4E
oklch(50.2% 0.085 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3535
oklch(37.6% 0.055 20)
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Step 950
950
#36201F
oklch(27.2% 0.034 22.4)
#8E4F4E 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) | #5C594E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99474F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4F4E
#8E4F4E
oklch(50.2% 0.085 21.5)
- #027278
#027278
oklch(50.2% 0.085 201.3)
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 #8E4F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E4F4E 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.