#85535F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.2% 0.068 4.2), rgb(133, 83, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#85535F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85535F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 83, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.068 4.2) |
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 #85535F | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85535F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85535F text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85535F text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE939C
oklch(70.6% 0.053 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7884
oklch(63% 0.068 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#98616E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 4.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85535F
oklch(50.2% 0.068 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#85535F 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) | #5A5C5F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67655E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4F57 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85535F
#85535F
oklch(50.2% 0.068 4.2)
- #2E7168
#2E7168
oklch(50.3% 0.069 183.4)
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 #85535F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
Use #85535F 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.