#933D5E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.121 358.6), rgb(147, 61, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#933D5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933D5E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 61, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.121 358.6) |
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 #933D5E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933D5E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933D5E text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #933D5E text on black | 3.06:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B1C0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 357.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D188A0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 358.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C36888
oklch(63.1% 0.121 358.8)
-
Step 600
600
#AE4E72
oklch(55.6% 0.131 358.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#933D5E
oklch(48.5% 0.121 358.6)
-
Step 800
800
#79344E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 358.6)
-
Step 900
900
#622E41
oklch(37.7% 0.079 358.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#933D5E 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) | #4B505F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E364A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933D5E
#933D5E
oklch(48.5% 0.121 358.6)
- #006F60
#006F60
oklch(48.5% 0.089 179.1)
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 #933D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
Use #933D5E 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.