#935355
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.7% 0.085 18.5), rgb(147, 83, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#935355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935355 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 83, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.085 18.5) |
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 #935355 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935355 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935355 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #935355 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C79091
oklch(70.7% 0.067 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77476
oklch(63% 0.085 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 18.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#935355
oklch(51.7% 0.085 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E40
oklch(42.7% 0.071 18)
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Step 900
900
#5B3536
oklch(37.6% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#935355 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) | #605D55 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A54 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4B54 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935355
#935355
oklch(51.7% 0.085 18.5)
- #0C777A
#0C777A
oklch(51.8% 0.086 198)
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 #935355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
Use #935355 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.