#864948
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.9% 0.083 21.6), rgb(134, 73, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#864948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864948 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 73, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.083 21.6) |
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 #864948 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864948 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864948 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #864948 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67573
oklch(63% 0.082 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.089 21.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864948
oklch(47.9% 0.083 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#703F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3635
oklch(37.8% 0.053 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#864948 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) | #565348 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F47 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914149 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864948
#864948
oklch(47.9% 0.083 21.6)
- #006A70
#006A70
oklch(47.7% 0.081 201.6)
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 #864948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
Use #864948 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.