#902A11
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44% 0.142 34.5), rgb(144, 42, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#902A11 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902A11 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 42, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.142 34.5) |
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 #902A11 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902A11 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902A11 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #902A11 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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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
#F1AE9D
oklch(81% 0.083 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#E78067
oklch(70.8% 0.133 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A3C
oklch(63% 0.17 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83A16
oklch(55.6% 0.184 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B05
oklch(49.1% 0.171 34.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#902A11
oklch(44% 0.142 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#702514
oklch(37.6% 0.11 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#902A11 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) | #48400C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62560A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0226 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902A11
#902A11
oklch(44% 0.142 34.5)
- #005D6D
#005D6D
oklch(44% 0.078 214.7)
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 #902A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.008
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.011
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
Use #902A11 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.