#902C41
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45% 0.134 12), rgb(144, 44, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#902C41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902C41 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 44, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.134 12) |
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 #902C41 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902C41 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902C41 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #902C41 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 12)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D8586F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 12)
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Step 600
600
#C33958
oklch(55.6% 0.174 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82948
oklch(49.1% 0.163 11.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#902C41
oklch(45% 0.134 12)
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Step 900
900
#6E2432
oklch(37.7% 0.105 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#902C41 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) | #444441 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D1834 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902C41
#902C41
oklch(45% 0.134 12)
- #006360
#006360
oklch(45.1% 0.078 191.1)
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 #902C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
Use #902C41 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.