#85555D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.065 8.7), rgb(133, 85, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#85555D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85555D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 85, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.065 8.7) |
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 #85555D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85555D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85555D text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85555D 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
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949A
oklch(70.6% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A81
oklch(63.2% 0.063 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#97626B
oklch(55.6% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85555D
oklch(50.5% 0.065 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#694349
oklch(42.8% 0.053 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#85555D 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) | #5D5D5D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5158 | 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°).
- #85555D
#85555D
oklch(50.5% 0.065 8.7)
- #32716C
#32716C
oklch(50.6% 0.065 188.3)
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 #85555D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #85555D 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.