#903E4B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.6% 0.111 12.5), rgb(144, 62, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#903E4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903E4B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 62, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.111 12.5) |
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 #903E4B | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903E4B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903E4B text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #903E4B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08A92
oklch(70.6% 0.086 12)
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Step 500
500
#C26C77
oklch(63.1% 0.11 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5260
oklch(55.5% 0.119 12.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903E4B
oklch(47.6% 0.111 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#793741
oklch(42.7% 0.092 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#623037
oklch(37.7% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#903E4B 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) | #4F4E4B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F49 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3343 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903E4B
#903E4B
oklch(47.6% 0.111 12.5)
- #006B69
#006B69
oklch(47.7% 0.082 192.5)
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 #903E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
Use #903E4B 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.