#945F63
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.4% 0.07 14.7), rgb(148, 95, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#945F63 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945F63 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.07 14.7) |
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 #945F63 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945F63 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945F63 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #945F63 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9497
oklch(70.7% 0.051 13.6)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7A7D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 15.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#945F63
oklch(54.4% 0.07 14.7)
-
Step 700
700
#815155
oklch(49% 0.065 14.3)
-
Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
-
Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
-
Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#945F63 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) | #696763 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757162 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5A61 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945F63
#945F63
oklch(54.4% 0.07 14.7)
- #377D7C
#377D7C
oklch(54.5% 0.07 194)
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 #945F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
Use #945F63 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.