#905655
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.9% 0.077 21.1), rgb(144, 86, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#905655 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 21°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905655 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 86, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.077 21.1) |
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 #905655 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905655 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905655 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #905655 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39290
oklch(70.6% 0.06 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37775
oklch(63.1% 0.076 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 21)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905655
oklch(51.9% 0.077 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4040
oklch(42.7% 0.064 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#905655 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) | #625F55 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A54 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4F56 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905655
#905655
oklch(51.9% 0.077 21.1)
- #22767B
#22767B
oklch(52% 0.078 200.9)
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 #905655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.064
Use #905655 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.