#875558
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.6% 0.067 15.8), rgb(135, 85, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#875558 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 16°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875558 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 85, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.067 15.8) |
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 #875558 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875558 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875558 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #875558 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE797C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#996265
oklch(55.7% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875558
oklch(50.6% 0.067 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#875558 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) | #5E5D58 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6657 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905056 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875558
#875558
oklch(50.6% 0.067 15.8)
- #2E7171
#2E7171
oklch(50.6% 0.067 195.2)
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 #875558, 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 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.068
Use #875558 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.