#8E514B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.083 26.4), rgb(142, 81, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8E514B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E514B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 81, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.083 26.4) |
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 #8E514B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E514B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E514B text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E514B text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6928C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6766F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15E57
oklch(55.6% 0.089 26.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E514B
oklch(50.5% 0.083 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#70403B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#8E514B 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) | #5F5A4A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994950 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E514B
#8E514B
oklch(50.5% 0.083 26.4)
- #0F727C
#0F727C
oklch(50.6% 0.083 205.9)
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 #8E514B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.063
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
Use #8E514B 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.