#903A30
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.5% 0.119 29.1), rgb(144, 58, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#903A30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903A30 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 58, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.119 29.1) |
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 #903A30 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903A30 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903A30 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #903A30 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.118 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25246
oklch(55.7% 0.128 29)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903A30
oklch(46.5% 0.119 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C372E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#643029
oklch(37.7% 0.077 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#903A30 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) | #504A2F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E2938 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903A30
#903A30
oklch(46.5% 0.119 29.1)
- #006571
#006571
oklch(46.4% 0.08 208.9)
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 #903A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
Use #903A30 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.