#904147
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.107 17.3), rgb(144, 65, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#904147 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904147 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 65, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.107 17.3) |
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 #904147 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904147 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904147 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #904147 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16E72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC545A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904147
oklch(48% 0.107 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#78393D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#613134
oklch(37.7% 0.069 17)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#904147 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) | #525047 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666045 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3644 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904147
#904147
oklch(48% 0.107 17.3)
- #006B6E
#006B6E
oklch(47.9% 0.081 198.2)
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 #904147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #904147 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.