#900518
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(41.4% 0.164 24.2), rgb(144, 5, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#900518 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900518 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 5, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.164 24.2) |
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 #900518 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900518 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #900518 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #900518 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17570
oklch(70.6% 0.154 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#E8484A
oklch(63% 0.197 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.214 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900518
oklch(41.4% 0.164 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#77191D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#900518 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) | #3A3417 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5011 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0010 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900518
#900518
oklch(41.4% 0.164 24.2)
- #00565D
#00565D
oklch(41.3% 0.07 204.4)
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 #900518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
Use #900518 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.