#903E56
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.113 4), rgb(144, 62, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#903E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 4°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903E56 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 62, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.113 4) |
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 #903E56 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903E56 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903E56 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #903E56 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF899A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16B82
oklch(63.1% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC516B
oklch(55.5% 0.122 3.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903E56
oklch(48% 0.113 4)
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Step 800
800
#783649
oklch(42.6% 0.094 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#903E56 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) | #4D4F57 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F54 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3647 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903E56
#903E56
oklch(48% 0.113 4)
- #006D63
#006D63
oklch(48% 0.085 183.9)
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 #903E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.068
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.069
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.070
Use #903E56 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.