#904456
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.9% 0.104 6.8), rgb(144, 68, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#904456 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904456 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 68, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.104 6.8) |
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 #904456 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904456 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904456 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #904456 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C98
oklch(70.8% 0.081 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95568
oklch(55.6% 0.112 7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904456
oklch(48.9% 0.104 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#763947
oklch(42.8% 0.087 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F313B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#904456 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) | #525356 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656254 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3C4B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904456
#904456
oklch(48.9% 0.104 6.8)
- #006F68
#006F68
oklch(48.8% 0.085 187.2)
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 #904456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.070
Use #904456 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.