#900912
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.5% 0.163 26.4), rgb(144, 9, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#900912 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900912 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 9, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.163 26.4) |
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 #900912 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900912 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #900912 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #900912 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1766C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84A44
oklch(63.1% 0.196 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31D24
oklch(55.5% 0.212 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60617
oklch(49% 0.197 26.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900912
oklch(41.5% 0.163 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#771A19
oklch(37.7% 0.128 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#900912 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) | #3B3410 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5009 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0010 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900912
#900912
oklch(41.5% 0.163 26.4)
- #00565F
#00565F
oklch(41.4% 0.071 207)
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 #900912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.023
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
Use #900912 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.