#900C00
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.5% 0.164 30.6), rgb(144, 12, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#900C00 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900C00 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 12, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.164 30.6) |
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 #900C00 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900C00 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #900C00 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #900C00 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84C38
oklch(63.2% 0.196 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D3200B
oklch(55.5% 0.213 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900C00
oklch(41.5% 0.164 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#771B10
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#900C00 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) | #3D3400 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0000D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900C00
#900C00
oklch(41.5% 0.164 30.6)
- #005662
#005662
oklch(41.6% 0.072 211)
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 #900C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.016
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.021
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
Use #900C00 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.