#855B65
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.9% 0.057 3.6), rgb(133, 91, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#855B65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B65 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.057 3.6) |
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 #855B65 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B65 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B65 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #855B65 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9969D
oklch(70.7% 0.043 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#A77C86
oklch(63.1% 0.055 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#92646F
oklch(55.5% 0.061 3.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855B65
oklch(51.9% 0.057 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#65444C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#533A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#855B65 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) | #616265 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6964 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C585E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B65
#855B65
oklch(51.9% 0.057 3.6)
- #40746C
#40746C
oklch(52% 0.058 183)
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 #855B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #855B65 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.