#903401
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.2% 0.135 42.2), rgb(144, 52, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#903401 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903401 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 52, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.135 42.2) |
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 #903401 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #903401 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903401 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #903401 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDB099
oklch(80.8% 0.079 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E2845F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#D7612E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#903401
oklch(45.2% 0.135 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2909
oklch(37.6% 0.105 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#401908
oklch(26.9% 0.067 42.5)
#903401 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) | #4F4500 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A00 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F1A2C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903401
#903401
oklch(45.2% 0.135 42.2)
- #005F77
#005F77
oklch(45% 0.084 222.8)
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 #903401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
Use #903401 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.