#892302
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.9% 0.142 35.8), rgb(137, 35, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#892302 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892302 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 35, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.142 35.8) |
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 #892302 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892302 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #892302 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #892302 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#E78065
oklch(70.8% 0.133 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B38
oklch(63.1% 0.17 36)
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Step 600
600
#C83A0D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892302
oklch(41.9% 0.142 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#702511
oklch(37.6% 0.111 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#892302 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) | #433A00 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5100 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98001E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892302
#892302
oklch(41.9% 0.142 35.8)
- #005666
#005666
oklch(41.7% 0.074 216)
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 #892302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
Use #892302 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.