#8F4A48
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.3% 0.094 22.8), rgb(143, 74, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#8F4A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 23°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4A48 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 74, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.094 22.8) |
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 #8F4A48 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4A48 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4A48 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4A48 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B3
oklch(81% 0.045 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB726F
oklch(63% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65A57
oklch(55.6% 0.1 23.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4A48
oklch(49.3% 0.094 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#743D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 23)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#8F4A48 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) | #595547 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6347 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B404A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4A48
#8F4A48
oklch(49.3% 0.094 22.8)
- #006F76
#006F76
oklch(49.3% 0.084 202.5)
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 #8F4A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
Use #8F4A48 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.