#91565E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52.3% 0.079 11.4), rgb(145, 86, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#91565E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91565E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 86, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.079 11.4) |
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 #91565E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91565E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91565E text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #91565E text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39197
oklch(70.6% 0.061 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3767D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 12)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E67
oklch(55.6% 0.084 11.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91565E
oklch(52.3% 0.079 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F46
oklch(42.6% 0.066 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#91565E 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) | #60605E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5059 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91565E
#91565E
oklch(52.3% 0.079 11.4)
- #237875
#237875
oklch(52.3% 0.079 191.6)
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 #91565E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #91565E 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.