#845253
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.5% 0.067 18.5), rgb(132, 82, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#845253 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845253 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 82, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.067 18.5) |
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 #845253 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845253 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845253 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #845253 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9494
oklch(70.7% 0.052 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE797A
oklch(63% 0.067 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#996263
oklch(55.6% 0.072 18.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845253
oklch(49.5% 0.067 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4243
oklch(42.6% 0.056 18)
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Step 900
900
#563839
oklch(37.6% 0.043 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#845253 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) | #5C5A53 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686352 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4C53 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845253
#845253
oklch(49.5% 0.067 18.5)
- #2A6E70
#2A6E70
oklch(49.6% 0.068 197.9)
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 #845253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
Use #845253 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.