#903C41
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.1% 0.114 19), rgb(144, 60, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#903C41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903C41 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 60, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.114 19) |
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 #903C41 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903C41 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903C41 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #903C41 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.088 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5256
oklch(55.6% 0.122 19.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903C41
oklch(47.1% 0.114 19)
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Step 800
800
#7A373A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#633032
oklch(37.7% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#903C41 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) | #504C41 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D2F3E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903C41
#903C41
oklch(47.1% 0.114 19)
- #00686C
#00686C
oklch(47% 0.08 199.4)
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 #903C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
Use #903C41 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.