#8E5151
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.6% 0.082 20.3), rgb(142, 81, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8E5151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5151 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.082 20.3) |
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 #8E5151 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5151 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5151 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5151 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59190
oklch(70.6% 0.063 20)
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Step 500
500
#B67575
oklch(63.1% 0.082 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 20.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E5151
oklch(50.6% 0.082 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#8E5151 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) | #5E5B51 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6750 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994951 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5151
#8E5151
oklch(50.6% 0.082 20.3)
- #117378
#117378
oklch(50.7% 0.082 200.4)
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 #8E5151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
Use #8E5151 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.