#8F4444
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.102 21.6), rgb(143, 68, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8F4444 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4444 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.102 21.6) |
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 #8F4444 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4444 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4444 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4444 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B3
oklch(81% 0.049 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5756
oklch(55.6% 0.109 21.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4444
oklch(48.2% 0.102 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#763A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#603232
oklch(37.6% 0.067 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#8F4444 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) | #555144 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686142 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3945 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4444
#8F4444
oklch(48.2% 0.102 21.6)
- #006C72
#006C72
oklch(48.3% 0.082 201.5)
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 #8F4444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #8F4444 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.