#854450
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.09 9.4), rgb(133, 68, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#854450 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854450 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 68, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.09 9.4) |
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 #854450 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854450 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854450 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #854450 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
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BA
oklch(81% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78F97
oklch(70.7% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8727E
oklch(63% 0.089 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35A67
oklch(55.6% 0.096 9.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854450
oklch(47.1% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#854450 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) | #505050 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D4F | 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°).
- #854450
#854450
oklch(47.1% 0.09 9.4)
- #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 #854450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #854450 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.