#825960
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51% 0.055 7.9), rgb(130, 89, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#825960 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825960 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.055 7.9) |
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 #825960 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825960 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825960 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #825960 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9969B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#A77C83
oklch(63.1% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#92656D
oklch(55.6% 0.059 7.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825960
oklch(51% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#65454A
oklch(42.8% 0.045 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#825960 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) | #5F6060 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69675F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89565B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825960
#825960
oklch(51% 0.055 7.9)
- #3E706C
#3E706C
oklch(50.9% 0.055 189)
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 #825960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #825960 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.