#915255
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.3% 0.084 17.4), rgb(145, 82, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#915255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915255 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 82, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.084 17.4) |
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 #915255 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915255 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915255 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #915255 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69092
oklch(70.6% 0.066 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67577
oklch(63.1% 0.082 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25C60
oklch(55.6% 0.092 16.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915255
oklch(51.3% 0.084 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#703E41
oklch(42.6% 0.07 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3537
oklch(37.6% 0.055 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F20
oklch(26.8% 0.034 16.7)
#915255 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) | #5F5C55 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6954 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4B53 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915255
#915255
oklch(51.3% 0.084 17.4)
- #0E7578
#0E7578
oklch(51.2% 0.084 198.1)
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 #915255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
Use #915255 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.