#85444F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.089 10.4), rgb(133, 68, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#85444F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85444F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 68, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.089 10.4) |
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 #85444F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85444F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85444F text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85444F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BA
oklch(81% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78F96
oklch(70.6% 0.069 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8737D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35A66
oklch(55.6% 0.096 10.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85444F
oklch(47% 0.089 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#713D45
oklch(42.7% 0.073 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#85444F 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) | #50504F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D4E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3D48 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85444F
#85444F
oklch(47% 0.089 10.4)
- #006965
#006965
oklch(47% 0.081 190.2)
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 #85444F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #85444F 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.