#91575E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52.4% 0.077 12.3), rgb(145, 87, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#91575E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91575E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 87, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.077 12.3) |
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 #91575E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91575E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91575E text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #91575E text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19397
oklch(70.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#B0787E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 12.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91575E
oklch(52.4% 0.077 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#844F56
oklch(49.1% 0.072 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#91575E 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) | #61615E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B515A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91575E
#91575E
oklch(52.4% 0.077 12.3)
- #267876
#267876
oklch(52.4% 0.077 192.7)
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 #91575E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #91575E 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.