#885B65
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.3% 0.061 4.8), rgb(136, 91, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#885B65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885B65 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.061 4.8) |
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 #885B65 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885B65 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885B65 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #885B65 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB959D
oklch(70.7% 0.047 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97B85
oklch(63.1% 0.059 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#94636E
oklch(55.5% 0.065 4.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885B65
oklch(52.3% 0.061 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#67434B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#885B65 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) | #626265 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6A64 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90585E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885B65
#885B65
oklch(52.3% 0.061 4.8)
- #3D756E
#3D756E
oklch(52.2% 0.061 185.1)
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 #885B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #885B65 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.