#903848
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.7% 0.12 11.9), rgb(144, 56, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#903848 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903848 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 56, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.12 11.9) |
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 #903848 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903848 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903848 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #903848 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38891
oklch(70.6% 0.093 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66976
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 12.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903848
oklch(46.7% 0.12 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 12.6)
#903848 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) | #4B4B48 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C46 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D2B3E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903848
#903848
oklch(46.7% 0.12 11.9)
- #006865
#006865
oklch(46.7% 0.08 191.3)
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 #903848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #903848 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.