#855656
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.063 19.5), rgb(133, 86, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#855656 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855656 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.063 19.5) |
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 #855656 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855656 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855656 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #855656 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.062 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#976363
oklch(55.5% 0.068 19.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855656
oklch(50.5% 0.063 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#694343
oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#855656 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) | #5F5D56 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6655 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5156 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855656
#855656
oklch(50.5% 0.063 19.5)
- #337072
#337072
oklch(50.6% 0.063 198.2)
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 #855656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
Use #855656 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.