#913A48
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.118 13), rgb(145, 58, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#913A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913A48 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.118 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 #913A48 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913A48 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913A48 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #913A48 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
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38990
oklch(70.7% 0.091 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56A75
oklch(63.1% 0.116 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0505E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 13.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913A48
oklch(47.1% 0.118 13)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F36
oklch(37.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#913A48 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) | #4D4C48 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E46 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E2D3F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913A48
#913A48
oklch(47.1% 0.118 13)
- #006968
#006968
oklch(47.1% 0.081 193.6)
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 #913A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #913A48 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.