#855A69
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.8% 0.06 356.8), rgb(133, 90, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#855A69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855A69 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.06 356.8) |
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 #855A69 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855A69 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855A69 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #855A69 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 357)
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Step 500
500
#A87B8A
oklch(63.2% 0.059 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#936374
oklch(55.6% 0.066 356.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855A69
oklch(51.8% 0.06 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#855A69 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) | #5F626A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696968 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C585F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855A69
#855A69
oklch(51.8% 0.06 356.8)
- #407468
#407468
oklch(51.9% 0.06 177.2)
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 #855A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #855A69 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.