#923F59
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.115 2.7), rgb(146, 63, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#923F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923F59 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 63, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.115 2.7) |
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 #923F59 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923F59 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923F59 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #923F59 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0899B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26A83
oklch(63.1% 0.115 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD516D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 2.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923F59
oklch(48.5% 0.115 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#78364A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#923F59 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) | #4E515A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636157 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3749 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923F59
#923F59
oklch(48.5% 0.115 2.7)
- #006F63
#006F63
oklch(48.6% 0.087 182)
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 #923F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.072
Use #923F59 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.