#885455
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.07 18.6), rgb(136, 84, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#885455 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885455 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 84, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.07 18.6) |
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 #885455 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885455 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885455 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #885455 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E5D4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09494
oklch(70.8% 0.053 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7979
oklch(63.1% 0.068 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6162
oklch(55.5% 0.074 18.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885455
oklch(50.5% 0.07 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4243
oklch(42.7% 0.057 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#885455 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) | #5E5C55 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6654 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924E55 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885455
#885455
oklch(50.5% 0.07 18.6)
- #2A7173
#2A7173
oklch(50.6% 0.07 197.8)
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 #885455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #885455 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.