#82565E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.4% 0.059 7.5), rgb(130, 86, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#82565E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82565E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 86, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.059 7.5) |
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 #82565E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82565E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82565E text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #82565E text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB959B
oklch(70.7% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97B83
oklch(63.1% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#94646C
oklch(55.6% 0.063 8.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82565E
oklch(50.4% 0.059 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#67444A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#82565E 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) | #5D5D5E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67655D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5359 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82565E
#82565E
oklch(50.4% 0.059 7.5)
- #386F6A
#386F6A
oklch(50.3% 0.059 187.8)
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 #82565E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #82565E 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.