#805955
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.052 25.6), rgb(128, 89, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#805955 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805955 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 89, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.052 25.6) |
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 #805955 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805955 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805955 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #805955 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99794
oklch(70.7% 0.041 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77E79
oklch(63.2% 0.052 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#926762
oklch(55.7% 0.056 26.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805955
oklch(50.4% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#654643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B38
oklch(37.7% 0.033 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#805955 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) | #615E55 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6655 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885458 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805955
#805955
oklch(50.4% 0.052 25.6)
- #3E6D73
#3E6D73
oklch(50.4% 0.052 206.2)
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 #805955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #805955 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.