#885960
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.7% 0.063 9.7), rgb(136, 89, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#885960 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885960 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.063 9.7) |
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 #885960 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885960 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885960 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #885960 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD959A
oklch(70.8% 0.048 10)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A81
oklch(63.1% 0.062 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#96636A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885960
oklch(51.7% 0.063 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#684349
oklch(42.7% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#55393D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#885960 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) | #616160 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C695F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90555B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885960
#885960
oklch(51.7% 0.063 9.7)
- #387470
#387470
oklch(51.8% 0.063 189.7)
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 #885960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #885960 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.