#85524A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.07 29.5), rgb(133, 82, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#85524A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85524A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.07 29.5) |
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 #85524A | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85524A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85524A text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85524A text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C0948D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07A71
oklch(63.2% 0.07 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6259
oklch(55.6% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85524A
oklch(49.4% 0.07 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B433C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#573833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#85524A 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) | #5D5949 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6349 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4B50 | 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°).
- #85524A
#85524A
oklch(49.4% 0.07 29.5)
- #276C77
#276C77
oklch(49.3% 0.07 209.8)
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 #85524A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
Use #85524A 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.