#902132
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.5% 0.146 17.6), rgb(144, 33, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#902132 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902132 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 33, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.146 17.6) |
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 #902132 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902132 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902132 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #902132 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAC
oklch(81% 0.085 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97A81
oklch(70.7% 0.137 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5361
oklch(63% 0.173 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3048
oklch(55.7% 0.189 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE203A
oklch(49.1% 0.176 17.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#902132
oklch(43.5% 0.146 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#902132 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) | #403D32 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0028 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902132
#902132
oklch(43.5% 0.146 17.6)
- #005D60
#005D60
oklch(43.4% 0.074 198.6)
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 #902132, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
Use #902132 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.