#85354E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.113 3.3), rgb(133, 53, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#85354E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85354E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 53, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.113 3.3) |
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 #85354E | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85354E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85354E text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85354E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 3)
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Step 400
400
#D7849A
oklch(70.6% 0.105 3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6381
oklch(63.1% 0.134 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6476B
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3859
oklch(49.1% 0.136 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85354E
oklch(44.7% 0.113 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#662B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#85354E 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) | #44474F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902D3E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85354E
#85354E
oklch(44.7% 0.113 3.3)
- #006259
#006259
oklch(44.6% 0.079 184)
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 #85354E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
Use #85354E 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.