#902B38
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.7% 0.135 17.2), rgb(144, 43, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#902B38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902B38 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 43, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.135 17.2) |
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 #902B38 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902B38 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902B38 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #902B38 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 17)
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Step 400
400
#E47E84
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95965
oklch(63.1% 0.161 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5394C
oklch(55.7% 0.176 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9293D
oklch(49% 0.163 17.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#902B38
oklch(44.7% 0.135 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F242D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161A
oklch(26.9% 0.067 17.2)
#902B38 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) | #454238 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5735 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E1330 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902B38
#902B38
oklch(44.7% 0.135 17.2)
- #006163
#006163
oklch(44.7% 0.076 197.2)
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 #902B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
Use #902B38 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.