#902A25
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.2% 0.138 27.1), rgb(144, 42, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#902A25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902A25 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 42, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.138 27.1) |
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 #902A25 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902A25 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902A25 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #902A25 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E67F74
oklch(70.8% 0.129 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5950
oklch(63% 0.165 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73933
oklch(55.6% 0.18 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A26
oklch(49.1% 0.166 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#902A25
oklch(44.2% 0.138 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#702520
oklch(37.8% 0.107 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#902A25 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) | #474024 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605722 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F082A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902A25
#902A25
oklch(44.2% 0.138 27.1)
- #005F68
#005F68
oklch(44.3% 0.076 206.1)
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 #902A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
Use #902A25 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.