#854E55
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.075 12), rgb(133, 78, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#854E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854E55 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 78, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.075 12) |
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 #854E55 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854E55 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854E55 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #854E55 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29297
oklch(70.7% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#B1777E
oklch(63.1% 0.073 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F67
oklch(55.5% 0.08 11.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854E55
oklch(49% 0.075 12)
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Step 800
800
#6C4046
oklch(42.6% 0.062 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#854E55 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) | #585755 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656254 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4951 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854E55
#854E55
oklch(49% 0.075 12)
- #1D6E6B
#1D6E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 191.3)
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 #854E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
Use #854E55 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.