#85514B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.3% 0.071 27), rgb(133, 81, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#85514B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85514B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.071 27) |
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 #85514B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85514B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85514B text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85514B text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07972
oklch(63% 0.07 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B625B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85514B
oklch(49.3% 0.071 27)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#85514B 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) | #5C584A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4A50 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85514B
#85514B
oklch(49.3% 0.071 27)
- #246C76
#246C76
oklch(49.2% 0.071 208.1)
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 #85514B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
Use #85514B 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.