#85495F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.086 357.4), rgb(133, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#85495F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85495F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.086 357.4) |
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 #85495F | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85495F | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85495F text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85495F text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C390A1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3748A
oklch(63.2% 0.084 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B74
oklch(55.5% 0.093 356.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85495F
oklch(48.4% 0.086 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#85495F 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) | #515560 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60605E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4651 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85495F
#85495F
oklch(48.4% 0.086 357.4)
- #0E6E5E
#0E6E5E
oklch(48.3% 0.086 177.5)
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 #85495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.009
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #85495F 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.