#905F63
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.9% 0.064 14.1), rgb(144, 95, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#905F63 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F63 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.064 14.1) |
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 #905F63 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F63 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F63 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #905F63 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#AA7B7E
oklch(63% 0.059 14.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F63
oklch(53.9% 0.064 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5356
oklch(49.2% 0.059 15)
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Step 800
800
#674447
oklch(42.7% 0.049 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#54393B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#905F63 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) | #686763 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737062 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995A61 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F63
#905F63
oklch(53.9% 0.064 14.1)
- #3C7A79
#3C7A79
oklch(53.8% 0.064 194)
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 #905F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.061
Use #905F63 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.