#903217
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45% 0.133 36.2), rgb(144, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#903217 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903217 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.133 36.2) |
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 #903217 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #903217 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903217 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #903217 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28368
oklch(70.7% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3411A
oklch(55.6% 0.173 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#A8320A
oklch(49.2% 0.16 36.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#903217
oklch(45% 0.133 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950
#41190E
oklch(27.2% 0.066 36.3)
#903217 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) | #4D4413 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645913 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F182D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903217
#903217
oklch(45% 0.133 36.2)
- #006072
#006072
oklch(45.1% 0.08 216.4)
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 #903217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.013
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
Use #903217 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.