#905C60
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.3% 0.069 14.6), rgb(144, 92, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#905C60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905C60 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 92, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.069 14.6) |
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 #905C60 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905C60 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905C60 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #905C60 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9597
oklch(70.8% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 15)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905C60
oklch(53.3% 0.069 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#815255
oklch(49.2% 0.063 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#905C60 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) | #656460 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A575E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905C60
#905C60
oklch(53.3% 0.069 14.6)
- #357979
#357979
oklch(53.3% 0.068 195.3)
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 #905C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #905C60 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.