#915B60
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.2% 0.071 13.7), rgb(145, 91, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#915B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915B60 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 91, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.071 13.7) |
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 #915B60 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915B60 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915B60 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #915B60 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9BA
oklch(81% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9497
oklch(70.7% 0.051 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD797E
oklch(63% 0.065 12.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915B60
oklch(53.2% 0.071 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#825155
oklch(49.1% 0.066 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#915B60 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) | #656460 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B565D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915B60
#915B60
oklch(53.2% 0.071 13.7)
- #317978
#317978
oklch(53.1% 0.071 194)
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 #915B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #915B60 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.