#935958
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.9% 0.077 21), rgb(147, 89, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#935958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935958 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 89, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.077 21) |
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 #935958 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935958 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935958 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #935958 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19392
oklch(70.6% 0.056 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17877
oklch(63.1% 0.072 20.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935958
oklch(52.9% 0.077 21)
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Step 700
700
#85504F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4241
oklch(42.8% 0.059 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#583837
oklch(37.8% 0.046 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#935958 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) | #656258 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D57 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5259 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935958
#935958
oklch(52.9% 0.077 21)
- #27797E
#27797E
oklch(53% 0.077 200.9)
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 #935958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.062
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.063
Use #935958 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.