#875253
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.9% 0.071 18.7), rgb(135, 82, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#875253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875253 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 82, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.071 18.7) |
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 #875253 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875253 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875253 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #875253 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19393
oklch(70.7% 0.056 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07879
oklch(63% 0.071 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6162
oklch(55.6% 0.076 18.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875253
oklch(49.9% 0.071 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4242
oklch(42.8% 0.059 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#583838
oklch(37.8% 0.046 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#875253 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) | #5C5A53 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696452 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914C53 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875253
#875253
oklch(49.9% 0.071 18.7)
- #256F72
#256F72
oklch(49.8% 0.071 199)
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 #875253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.066
Use #875253 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.