#924B59
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.4% 0.096 8.6), rgb(146, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#924B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924B59 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.096 8.6) |
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 #924B59 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924B59 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924B59 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #924B59 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D97
oklch(70.6% 0.075 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB707E
oklch(63.1% 0.096 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65867
oklch(55.7% 0.103 8.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924B59
oklch(50.4% 0.096 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#733B46
oklch(42.6% 0.079 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E333B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#924B59 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) | #585859 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6657 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4450 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924B59
#924B59
oklch(50.4% 0.096 8.6)
- #00746E
#00746E
oklch(50.4% 0.087 188.5)
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 #924B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #924B59 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.