#86555F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.7% 0.066 6.4), rgb(134, 85, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#86555F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86555F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 85, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.066 6.4) |
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 #86555F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86555F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86555F text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86555F text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D7
oklch(88.4% 0.018 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE949B
oklch(70.8% 0.051 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7983
oklch(63.2% 0.066 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#97626C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 7.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86555F
oklch(50.7% 0.066 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#69424A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#86555F 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) | #5D5D5F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5158 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86555F
#86555F
oklch(50.7% 0.066 6.4)
- #32726B
#32726B
oklch(50.8% 0.067 185.7)
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 #86555F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
Use #86555F 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.