#84535B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.9% 0.066 9.1), rgb(132, 83, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#84535B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84535B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 83, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.066 9.1) |
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 #84535B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84535B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84535B text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #84535B text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7981
oklch(63.1% 0.066 9)
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Step 600
600
#98626A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84535B
oklch(49.9% 0.066 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#694249
oklch(42.6% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#84535B 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) | #5B5B5B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67645A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4F56 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84535B
#84535B
oklch(49.9% 0.066 9.1)
- #2E6F6B
#2E6F6B
oklch(49.9% 0.066 189.8)
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 #84535B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #84535B 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.