#845E55
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.9% 0.052 33.8), rgb(132, 94, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#845E55 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845E55 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 94, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.052 33.8) |
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 #845E55 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845E55 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845E55 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #845E55 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89890
oklch(70.6% 0.04 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67F75
oklch(63.1% 0.051 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#91685E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 34.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845E55
oklch(51.9% 0.052 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#64473F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900
#523B36
oklch(37.7% 0.034 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#845E55 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) | #676254 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A55 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D595C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845E55
#845E55
oklch(51.9% 0.052 33.8)
- #44717B
#44717B
oklch(52% 0.052 213.4)
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 #845E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #845E55 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.