#845F5E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.4% 0.049 20.6), rgb(132, 95, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#845F5E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845F5E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 95, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.049 20.6) |
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 #845F5E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845F5E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845F5E text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #845F5E text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69897
oklch(70.6% 0.036 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 20.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845F5E
oklch(52.4% 0.049 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#795756
oklch(49.2% 0.045 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#624746
oklch(42.7% 0.037 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#845F5E 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) | #66645E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5B5F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845F5E
#845F5E
oklch(52.4% 0.049 20.6)
- #477375
#477375
oklch(52.4% 0.049 199.5)
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 #845F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
Use #845F5E 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.