#900505
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.3% 0.166 28.8), rgb(144, 5, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#900505 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900505 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 5, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.166 28.8) |
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 #900505 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900505 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #900505 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #900505 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27667
oklch(70.7% 0.155 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E9493C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41B16
oklch(55.5% 0.215 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70205
oklch(49% 0.2 28.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900505
oklch(41.3% 0.166 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#781A13
oklch(37.8% 0.13 29)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#900505 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) | #3B3301 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5000 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00009 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900505
#900505
oklch(41.3% 0.166 28.8)
- #005560
#005560
oklch(41.2% 0.071 209.8)
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 #900505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.013
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.022
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
Use #900505 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.