#913951
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.2% 0.121 6), rgb(145, 57, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#913951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 6°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913951 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 57, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.121 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 #913951 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913951 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913951 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #913951 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38898
oklch(70.8% 0.094 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5687E
oklch(63% 0.12 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04E68
oklch(55.6% 0.13 5.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913951
oklch(47.2% 0.121 6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3446
oklch(42.7% 0.1 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#913951 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E4F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D2F42 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913951
#913951
oklch(47.2% 0.121 6)
- #006A62
#006A62
oklch(47.2% 0.083 185.8)
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 #913951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #913951 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.