#845D69
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.3% 0.054 359), rgb(132, 93, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#845D69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845D69 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 93, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.054 359) |
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 #845D69 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845D69 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845D69 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #845D69 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B796A0
oklch(70.6% 0.042 358.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A57C89
oklch(63% 0.054 357.9)
-
Step 600
600
#906572
oklch(55.5% 0.058 359.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#845D69
oklch(52.3% 0.054 359)
-
Step 800
800
#64454E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 0.1)
-
Step 900
900
#513A41
oklch(37.7% 0.034 358.9)
-
Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#845D69 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) | #626469 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A68 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5B61 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845D69
#845D69
oklch(52.3% 0.054 359)
- #46746A
#46746A
oklch(52.3% 0.053 178.7)
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 #845D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #845D69 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.