#902E39
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45% 0.132 17.8), rgb(144, 46, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#902E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902E39 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 46, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.132 17.8) |
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 #902E39 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902E39 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902E39 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #902E39 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CECF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F84
oklch(70.7% 0.123 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85B65
oklch(63.2% 0.157 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.172 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 17.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#902E39
oklch(45% 0.132 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E252D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#902E39 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) | #474439 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605836 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E1933 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902E39
#902E39
oklch(45% 0.132 17.8)
- #006265
#006265
oklch(45% 0.077 198.5)
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 #902E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.052
Use #902E39 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.