#905455
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.5% 0.08 19.1), rgb(144, 84, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#905455 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905455 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 84, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.08 19.1) |
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 #905455 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905455 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905455 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905455 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59191
oklch(70.7% 0.063 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57676
oklch(63.2% 0.08 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 19.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905455
oklch(51.5% 0.08 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4040
oklch(42.8% 0.066 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#905455 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) | #605D55 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6954 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4D55 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905455
#905455
oklch(51.5% 0.08 19.1)
- #1B7579
#1B7579
oklch(51.4% 0.08 199.5)
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 #905455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
Use #905455 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.