#8F4E52
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.2% 0.087 16.8), rgb(143, 78, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8F4E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4E52 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.087 16.8) |
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 #8F4E52 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4E52 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4E52 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4E52 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79092
oklch(70.7% 0.067 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87477
oklch(63.2% 0.086 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35B60
oklch(55.6% 0.094 16.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4E52
oklch(50.2% 0.087 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E41
oklch(42.7% 0.071 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3537
oklch(37.8% 0.056 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#8F4E52 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) | #5B5952 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6651 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4650 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4E52
#8F4E52
oklch(50.2% 0.087 16.8)
- #007374
#007374
oklch(50.3% 0.086 195.8)
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 #8F4E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.067
Use #8F4E52 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.