#903E4E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.7% 0.112 10.2), rgb(144, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#903E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903E4E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.112 10.2) |
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 #903E4E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903E4E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903E4E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #903E4E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.054 11)
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Step 400
400
#D08A94
oklch(70.7% 0.086 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.11 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5263
oklch(55.6% 0.12 10.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903E4E
oklch(47.7% 0.112 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#793743
oklch(42.8% 0.093 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#623039
oklch(37.8% 0.073 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#391C21
oklch(26.8% 0.046 9.6)
#903E4E 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) | #4F4F4E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F4C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3444 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903E4E
#903E4E
oklch(47.7% 0.112 10.2)
- #006B67
#006B67
oklch(47.6% 0.082 190.3)
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 #903E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #903E4E 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.