#900A23
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(41.7% 0.162 20.6), rgb(144, 10, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#900A23 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900A23 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 10, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 87%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.162 20.6) |
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 #900A23 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900A23 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #900A23 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #900A23 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
-
Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F8A8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 20.1)
-
Step 400
400
#F07578
oklch(70.7% 0.152 20.2)
-
Step 500
500
#E74955
oklch(63.1% 0.194 20.5)
-
Step 600
600
#D21C3A
oklch(55.6% 0.21 20.5)
-
Step 700
700
#B5052C
oklch(49% 0.195 20.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#900A23
oklch(41.7% 0.162 20.6)
-
Step 900
900
#761A23
oklch(37.7% 0.126 20.7)
-
Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#900A23 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) | #3A3523 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A501E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0017 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900A23
#900A23
oklch(41.7% 0.162 20.6)
- #00585C
#00585C
oklch(41.9% 0.071 200.2)
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 #900A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
Use #900A23 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.