#8E504F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.4% 0.084 21.4), rgb(142, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8E504F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E504F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.084 21.4) |
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 #8E504F | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E504F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E504F text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E504F text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67573
oklch(63% 0.082 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.089 21.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E504F
oklch(50.4% 0.084 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#703F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3635
oklch(37.8% 0.053 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#8E504F 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) | #5D5A4F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994850 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E504F
#8E504F
oklch(50.4% 0.084 21.4)
- #0A7278
#0A7278
oklch(50.3% 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 #8E504F, 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 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E504F 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.