#854949
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.7% 0.082 20.6), rgb(133, 73, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#854949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854949 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.082 20.6) |
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 #854949 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854949 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854949 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #854949 text on black | 3.04:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59190
oklch(70.6% 0.063 20)
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Step 500
500
#B57675
oklch(63.1% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 20.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854949
oklch(47.7% 0.082 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#703F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#854949 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) | #565349 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F48 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904149 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854949
#854949
oklch(47.7% 0.082 20.6)
- #006A6F
#006A6F
oklch(47.7% 0.081 200.5)
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 #854949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
Use #854949 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.