#85575A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.8% 0.061 15.2), rgb(133, 87, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#85575A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85575A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.061 15.2) |
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 #85575A | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85575A | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85575A text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85575A text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9597
oklch(70.7% 0.047 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#966367
oklch(55.5% 0.066 14.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85575A
oklch(50.8% 0.061 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#684346
oklch(42.6% 0.052 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#85575A 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) | #5F5E5A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6759 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5258 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85575A
#85575A
oklch(50.8% 0.061 15.2)
- #367170
#367170
oklch(50.9% 0.062 193.9)
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 #85575A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #85575A 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.