#905A63
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53% 0.072 9), rgb(144, 90, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#905A63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905A63 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 90, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.072 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 #905A63 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905A63 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905A63 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #905A63 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.033 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7981
oklch(63.1% 0.066 9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905A63
oklch(53% 0.072 9)
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Step 700
700
#825059
oklch(49.1% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#694249
oklch(42.6% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#905A63 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) | #636363 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D62 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99555D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905A63
#905A63
oklch(53% 0.072 9)
- #317974
#317974
oklch(52.9% 0.072 189)
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 #905A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #905A63 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.