#903E65
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.12 352.7), rgb(144, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#903E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903E65 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.12 352.7) |
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 #903E65 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903E65 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903E65 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #903E65 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6990
oklch(63% 0.119 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA507A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 352.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903E65
oklch(48.5% 0.12 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#773554
oklch(42.7% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F45
oklch(37.7% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#903E65 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) | #495166 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6063 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3A4D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903E65
#903E65
oklch(48.5% 0.12 352.7)
- #00705A
#00705A
oklch(48.6% 0.093 172.9)
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 #903E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #903E65 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.