#8E595D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52.4% 0.07 14.8), rgb(142, 89, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8E595D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E595D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 89, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.07 14.8) |
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 #8E595D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E595D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E595D text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E595D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9496
oklch(70.6% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 15.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E595D
oklch(52.4% 0.07 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#825155
oklch(49.1% 0.066 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#694345
oklch(42.7% 0.053 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#8E595D 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) | #63615D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98545B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E595D
#8E595D
oklch(52.4% 0.07 14.8)
- #307776
#307776
oklch(52.5% 0.07 193.9)
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 #8E595D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E595D 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.