#825B65
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.6% 0.053 2.3), rgb(130, 91, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#825B65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825B65 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 91, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.053 2.3) |
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 #825B65 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825B65 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825B65 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #825B65 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969E
oklch(70.7% 0.042 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57D87
oklch(63.2% 0.051 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#906570
oklch(55.5% 0.057 2.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825B65
oklch(51.6% 0.053 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#825B65 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) | #606165 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696864 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89595E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825B65
#825B65
oklch(51.6% 0.053 2.3)
- #43726A
#43726A
oklch(51.6% 0.053 182.1)
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 #825B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
Use #825B65 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.