#905E63
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.7% 0.066 13), rgb(144, 94, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#905E63 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905E63 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.066 13) |
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 #905E63 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905E63 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905E63 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #905E63 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9598
oklch(70.7% 0.047 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.06 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905E63
oklch(53.7% 0.066 13)
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Step 700
700
#805257
oklch(49.1% 0.062 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#684347
oklch(42.6% 0.052 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#905E63 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) | #676663 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F62 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995960 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905E63
#905E63
oklch(53.7% 0.066 13)
- #3A7A78
#3A7A78
oklch(53.7% 0.066 192.7)
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 #905E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #905E63 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.