#80595A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.6% 0.052 17.4), rgb(128, 89, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#80595A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80595A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 89, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.052 17.4) |
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 #80595A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80595A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80595A text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80595A text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABB
oklch(80.8% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89797
oklch(70.6% 0.04 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D7E
oklch(63% 0.051 17)
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Step 600
600
#916667
oklch(55.5% 0.056 17.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80595A
oklch(50.6% 0.052 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#654646
oklch(42.8% 0.043 19)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#80595A 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) | #605F5A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696659 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88555A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80595A
#80595A
oklch(50.6% 0.052 17.4)
- #3F6E6F
#3F6E6F
oklch(50.5% 0.051 197.4)
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 #80595A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
Use #80595A 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.