#8E5960
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52.5% 0.071 11.2), rgb(142, 89, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8E5960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5960 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.071 11.2) |
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 #8E5960 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5960 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5960 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5960 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9499
oklch(70.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7980
oklch(63.1% 0.066 10.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5960
oklch(52.5% 0.071 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#815157
oklch(49.1% 0.065 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#694247
oklch(42.6% 0.055 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#8E5960 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) | #626260 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C5F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97545C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5960
#8E5960
oklch(52.5% 0.071 11.2)
- #307774
#307774
oklch(52.4% 0.071 191.4)
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 #8E5960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #8E5960 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.