#915355
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.5% 0.083 18.3), rgb(145, 83, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#915355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915355 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 83, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.083 18.3) |
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 #915355 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915355 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915355 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #915355 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69191
oklch(70.8% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67576
oklch(63.1% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 18.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915355
oklch(51.5% 0.083 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3637
oklch(37.8% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#915355 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) | #5F5D55 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6954 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4C54 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915355
#915355
oklch(51.5% 0.083 18.3)
- #147679
#147679
oklch(51.6% 0.083 198.2)
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 #915355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
Use #915355 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.