#855353
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.8% 0.067 19.7), rgb(133, 83, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#855353 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855353 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 83, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.067 19.7) |
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 #855353 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855353 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855353 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #855353 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9493
oklch(70.7% 0.052 20)
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Step 500
500
#AE7979
oklch(63% 0.067 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#996262
oklch(55.6% 0.072 19.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855353
oklch(49.8% 0.067 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4242
oklch(42.6% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#563838
oklch(37.6% 0.043 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#855353 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) | #5D5B53 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696452 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4D53 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855353
#855353
oklch(49.8% 0.067 19.7)
- #2B6E72
#2B6E72
oklch(49.8% 0.067 200.7)
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 #855353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
Use #855353 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.