#85555C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.065 10.1), rgb(133, 85, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#85555C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85555C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 85, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.065 10.1) |
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 #85555C | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85555C | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85555C text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85555C text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9499
oklch(70.6% 0.05 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A80
oklch(63.1% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#97626A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85555C
oklch(50.5% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#694348
oklch(42.8% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#55383C
oklch(37.6% 0.042 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#85555C 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) | #5D5D5C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5157 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85555C
#85555C
oklch(50.5% 0.065 10.1)
- #32706D
#32706D
oklch(50.4% 0.064 191.1)
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 #85555C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #85555C 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.