#900012
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(41.1% 0.167 25.5), rgb(144, 0, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#900012 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900012 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 0, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.167 25.5) |
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 #900012 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900012 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #900012 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #900012 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F2756D
oklch(70.7% 0.155 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4745
oklch(63.2% 0.2 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51626
oklch(55.6% 0.217 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900012
oklch(41.1% 0.167 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#78181A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#900012 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) | #393310 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F08 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F000A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900012
#900012
oklch(41.1% 0.167 25.5)
- #00555D
#00555D
oklch(41% 0.07 205.8)
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 #900012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
Use #900012 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.