#854854
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.9% 0.084 8.1), rgb(133, 72, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#854854 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854854 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 72, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.084 8.1) |
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 #854854 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854854 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854854 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #854854 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59099
oklch(70.7% 0.065 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57480
oklch(63.1% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C69
oklch(55.6% 0.09 8.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854854
oklch(47.9% 0.084 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#854854 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) | #535354 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F53 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F424C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854854
#854854
oklch(47.9% 0.084 8.1)
- #006C66
#006C66
oklch(47.9% 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 #854854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.076
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.076
Use #854854 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.