#913E47
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.7% 0.112 15.7), rgb(145, 62, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#913E47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913E47 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 62, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.112 15.7) |
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 #913E47 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913E47 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913E47 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #913E47 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36C73
oklch(63.1% 0.111 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE525B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913E47
oklch(47.7% 0.112 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A373E
oklch(42.8% 0.094 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#623034
oklch(37.6% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.045 16.1)
#913E47 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) | #504E47 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F45 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3242 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913E47
#913E47
oklch(47.7% 0.112 15.7)
- #006B6B
#006B6B
oklch(47.8% 0.082 194.8)
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 #913E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #913E47 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.