#855A58
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.057 22.2), rgb(133, 90, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#855A58 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855A58 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.057 22.2) |
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 #855A58 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855A58 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855A58 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855A58 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9694
oklch(70.7% 0.045 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7A
oklch(63% 0.057 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#946563
oklch(55.6% 0.061 21.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855A58
oklch(51.3% 0.057 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#674543
oklch(42.8% 0.047 23)
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Step 900
900
#543A39
oklch(37.8% 0.037 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#855A58 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) | #626058 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6857 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E555A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855A58
#855A58
oklch(51.3% 0.057 22.2)
- #3B7175
#3B7175
oklch(51.3% 0.058 201.8)
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 #855A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
Use #855A58 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.