#864952
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.1% 0.083 11.3), rgb(134, 73, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#864952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864952 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 73, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.083 11.3) |
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 #864952 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864952 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864952 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #864952 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59096
oklch(70.6% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5747D
oklch(63% 0.083 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C66
oklch(55.5% 0.09 10.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864952
oklch(48.1% 0.083 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E45
oklch(42.6% 0.069 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A353A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#864952 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) | #545452 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F51 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90434C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864952
#864952
oklch(48.1% 0.083 11.3)
- #006C69
#006C69
oklch(48% 0.083 191.4)
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 #864952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #864952 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.