#904038
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.5% 0.11 27.8), rgb(144, 64, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#904038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904038 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 64, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.11 27.8) |
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 #904038 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904038 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904038 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #904038 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18C83
oklch(70.7% 0.086 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36E64
oklch(63.1% 0.11 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE554B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 28.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904038
oklch(47.5% 0.11 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#793932
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#62322C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#904038 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) | #544E37 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F36 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D323E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904038
#904038
oklch(47.5% 0.11 27.8)
- #006974
#006974
oklch(47.6% 0.082 207.4)
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 #904038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
Use #904038 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.