#85645B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.4% 0.045 35.8), rgb(133, 100, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#85645B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85645B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.045 35.8) |
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 #85645B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85645B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85645B text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85645B text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A93
oklch(70.7% 0.033 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18178
oklch(63.1% 0.042 36.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85645B
oklch(53.4% 0.045 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#775950
oklch(49.2% 0.042 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#604842
oklch(42.6% 0.035 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D38
oklch(37.8% 0.027 36)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#85645B 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) | #6B685A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5F62 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85645B
#85645B
oklch(53.4% 0.045 35.8)
- #4E747E
#4E747E
oklch(53.4% 0.045 216)
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 #85645B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
Use #85645B 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.