#902843
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.6% 0.139 9.5), rgb(144, 40, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#902843 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902843 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 40, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.139 9.5) |
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 #902843 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902843 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902843 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #902843 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5673
oklch(63.2% 0.166 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#C5355C
oklch(55.7% 0.181 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA254B
oklch(49.2% 0.169 9.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#902843
oklch(44.6% 0.139 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2235
oklch(37.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#41151F
oklch(26.9% 0.069 9)
#902843 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) | #414243 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5740 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D1233 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902843
#902843
oklch(44.6% 0.139 9.5)
- #00625D
#00625D
oklch(44.7% 0.078 188.7)
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 #902843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
Use #902843 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.