#855151
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.4% 0.07 19.9), rgb(133, 81, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#855151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855151 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.07 19.9) |
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 #855151 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855151 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855151 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #855151 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09493
oklch(70.8% 0.053 20)
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Step 500
500
#B07978
oklch(63.2% 0.069 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6161
oklch(55.6% 0.076 19.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855151
oklch(49.4% 0.07 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4242
oklch(42.7% 0.057 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#855151 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) | #5B5951 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686350 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4B51 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855151
#855151
oklch(49.4% 0.07 19.9)
- #256E71
#256E71
oklch(49.5% 0.071 199)
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 #855151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
Use #855151 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.