#854652
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.5% 0.087 8.8), rgb(133, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#854652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854652 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.087 8.8) |
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 #854652 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854652 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854652 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #854652 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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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
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69098
oklch(70.8% 0.066 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6737F
oklch(63% 0.086 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25B68
oklch(55.7% 0.094 8.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854652
oklch(47.5% 0.087 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#703D47
oklch(42.6% 0.072 8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#854652 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) | #515252 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E51 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F404A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854652
#854652
oklch(47.5% 0.087 8.8)
- #006B65
#006B65
oklch(47.6% 0.083 188.1)
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 #854652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.074
Use #854652 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.