#875661
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.1% 0.067 5.1), rgb(135, 86, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#875661 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875661 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 86, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.067 5.1) |
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 #875661 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875661 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875661 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #875661 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE949C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7984
oklch(63.1% 0.065 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#97616E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875661
oklch(51.1% 0.067 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#875661 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) | #5D5E61 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696760 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F525A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875661
#875661
oklch(51.1% 0.067 5.1)
- #33736B
#33736B
oklch(51.1% 0.067 184.5)
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 #875661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #875661 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.