#885359
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.4% 0.071 12.6), rgb(136, 83, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#885359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 13°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885359 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 83, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.071 12.6) |
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 #885359 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885359 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885359 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #885359 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09397
oklch(70.7% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#B0787E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6067
oklch(55.6% 0.077 12.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885359
oklch(50.4% 0.071 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4146
oklch(42.6% 0.059 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#885359 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) | #5C5C59 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696658 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914E55 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885359
#885359
oklch(50.4% 0.071 12.6)
- #28716F
#28716F
oklch(50.3% 0.071 192.6)
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 #885359, 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 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #885359 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.