#900C2C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42% 0.161 16.7), rgb(144, 12, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#900C2C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900C2C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 12, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.161 16.7) |
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 #900C2C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900C2C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #900C2C text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #900C2C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF757F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#E6495F
oklch(63.1% 0.192 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#D11D45
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40537
oklch(49% 0.194 16.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900C2C
oklch(42% 0.161 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#761A29
oklch(37.8% 0.125 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#451118
oklch(26.9% 0.079 16.5)
#900C2C 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) | #39362C | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595128 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F001C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900C2C
#900C2C
oklch(42% 0.161 16.7)
- #00595A
#00595A
oklch(42.1% 0.072 196.1)
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 #900C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.020
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
Use #900C2C 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.