#915656
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52% 0.079 20.1), rgb(145, 86, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#915656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915656 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.079 20.1) |
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 #915656 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915656 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915656 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #915656 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 20)
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Step 400
400
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500
#B47676
oklch(63% 0.078 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E5E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 20.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915656
oklch(52% 0.079 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4040
oklch(42.7% 0.064 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#915656 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) | #625F56 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B55 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4F56 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915656
#915656
oklch(52% 0.079 20.1)
- #20777B
#20777B
oklch(52.2% 0.079 199.6)
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 #915656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
Use #915656 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.