#845F59
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.05 29.2), rgb(132, 95, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#845F59 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845F59 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 95, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.05 29.2) |
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 #845F59 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845F59 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845F59 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #845F59 text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89893
oklch(70.7% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57F78
oklch(63.1% 0.049 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#906861
oklch(55.6% 0.053 30)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845F59
oklch(52.2% 0.05 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#644742
oklch(42.8% 0.041 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#845F59 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) | #676458 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B59 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5A5D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845F59
#845F59
oklch(52.2% 0.05 29.2)
- #467279
#467279
oklch(52.3% 0.05 208.5)
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 #845F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #845F59 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.