#8F4454
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.103 8.2), rgb(143, 68, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8F4454 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4454 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 68, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.103 8.2) |
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 #8F4454 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4454 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4454 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4454 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C97
oklch(70.7% 0.079 8)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95567
oklch(55.6% 0.111 7.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4454
oklch(48.7% 0.103 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#753946
oklch(42.6% 0.085 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F323B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#8F4454 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) | #525354 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656152 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3C4A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4454
#8F4454
oklch(48.7% 0.103 8.2)
- #006E68
#006E68
oklch(48.5% 0.084 188.2)
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 #8F4454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.066
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #8F4454 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.