#902C26
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.5% 0.136 27.5), rgb(144, 44, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#902C26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902C26 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 44, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.136 27.5) |
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 #902C26 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902C26 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902C26 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #902C26 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58074
oklch(70.8% 0.127 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B50
oklch(63.1% 0.162 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63B34
oklch(55.7% 0.177 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C26
oklch(49.1% 0.164 27.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#902C26
oklch(44.5% 0.136 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2520
oklch(37.6% 0.106 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#902C26 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) | #484125 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615723 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0E2B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902C26
#902C26
oklch(44.5% 0.136 27.5)
- #005F69
#005F69
oklch(44.4% 0.076 207.3)
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 #902C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
Use #902C26 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.