#85524E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.5% 0.069 24.7), rgb(133, 82, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#85524E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85524E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.069 24.7) |
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 #85524E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85524E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85524E text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85524E text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B6
oklch(81% 0.034 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09490
oklch(70.7% 0.054 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7975
oklch(63% 0.068 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A625D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 25.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85524E
oklch(49.5% 0.069 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B423F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#85524E 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) | #5D594D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4C51 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85524E
#85524E
oklch(49.5% 0.069 24.7)
- #276D74
#276D74
oklch(49.4% 0.069 204.5)
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 #85524E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.064
Use #85524E 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.