#85584F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.062 31.8), rgb(133, 88, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#85584F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85584F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.062 31.8) |
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 #85584F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85584F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85584F text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85584F 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C72
oklch(63% 0.061 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#96655B
oklch(55.6% 0.066 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85584F
oklch(50.7% 0.062 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#68443D
oklch(42.6% 0.052 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#85584F 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) | #625E4E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5256 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85584F
#85584F
oklch(50.7% 0.062 31.8)
- #366F7A
#366F7A
oklch(50.8% 0.062 211.8)
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 #85584F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
Use #85584F 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.