#904959
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.7% 0.097 6.9), rgb(144, 73, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#904959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904959 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.097 6.9) |
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 #904959 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904959 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904959 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #904959 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BB
oklch(81% 0.047 8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D98
oklch(70.7% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB707F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65769
oklch(55.6% 0.105 6.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904959
oklch(49.7% 0.097 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E333C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#904959 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) | #565759 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676457 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B424F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904959
#904959
oklch(49.7% 0.097 6.9)
- #00726B
#00726B
oklch(49.7% 0.087 187.4)
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 #904959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
Use #904959 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.