#85374C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.109 5.7), rgb(133, 55, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#85374C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85374C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 55, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.109 5.7) |
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 #85374C | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85374C | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85374C text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85374C text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78597
oklch(70.7% 0.103 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#C9657E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54967
oklch(55.6% 0.142 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A56
oklch(49.1% 0.132 5.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85374C
oklch(44.9% 0.109 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#662C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#85374C 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) | #46484D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902E3F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85374C
#85374C
oklch(44.9% 0.109 5.7)
- #00635B
#00635B
oklch(44.9% 0.079 185.3)
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 #85374C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
Use #85374C 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.