#8E5656
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.6% 0.075 19.9), rgb(142, 86, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8E5656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5656 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.075 19.9) |
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 #8E5656 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5656 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5656 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5656 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29392
oklch(70.7% 0.057 20)
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Step 500
500
#B27777
oklch(63% 0.075 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6060
oklch(55.7% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E5656
oklch(51.6% 0.075 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4141
oklch(42.7% 0.062 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#8E5656 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) | #615F56 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A55 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984F56 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5656
#8E5656
oklch(51.6% 0.075 19.9)
- #267579
#267579
oklch(51.7% 0.075 199.9)
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 #8E5656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
Use #8E5656 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.