#835E65
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.3% 0.049 6.4), rgb(131, 94, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#835E65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835E65 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 94, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.049 6.4) |
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 #835E65 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835E65 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835E65 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #835E65 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47E85
oklch(63.2% 0.048 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F676E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 7.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835E65
oklch(52.3% 0.049 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#63464B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#835E65 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) | #636465 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6A64 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5B60 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835E65
#835E65
oklch(52.3% 0.049 6.4)
- #47736E
#47736E
oklch(52.2% 0.049 186.7)
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 #835E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #835E65 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.