#90595B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52.6% 0.073 17.5), rgb(144, 89, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#90595B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90595B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.073 17.5) |
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 #90595B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90595B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90595B text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90595B text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797A
oklch(63% 0.067 17.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90595B
oklch(52.6% 0.073 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#835152
oklch(49.2% 0.067 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4244
oklch(42.6% 0.056 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#90595B 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) | #64625B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C5A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A535A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90595B
#90595B
oklch(52.6% 0.073 17.5)
- #2C7879
#2C7879
oklch(52.7% 0.073 196.4)
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 #90595B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
Use #90595B 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.