#81576A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.8% 0.061 350.8), rgb(129, 87, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#81576A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81576A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 87, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.061 350.8) |
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 #81576A | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81576A | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81576A text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #81576A text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B995A4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#926378
oklch(55.6% 0.067 351.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81576A
oklch(50.8% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#654352
oklch(42.6% 0.052 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#523944
oklch(37.7% 0.039 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#81576A 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) | #5B5F6B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656669 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87565E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81576A
#81576A
oklch(50.8% 0.061 350.8)
- #3E7161
#3E7161
oklch(50.8% 0.061 171.5)
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 #81576A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #81576A 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.