#900E0A
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.7% 0.162 28.9), rgb(144, 14, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#900E0A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900E0A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 14, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 87%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.162 28.9) |
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 #900E0A | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900E0A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #900E0A text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #900E0A 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9E
oklch(81% 0.094 29)
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Step 400
400
#F07768
oklch(70.6% 0.152 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.194 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D2211A
oklch(55.5% 0.21 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60D0A
oklch(49.2% 0.196 28.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900E0A
oklch(41.7% 0.162 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#900E0A 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) | #3D3506 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00010 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900E0A
#900E0A
oklch(41.7% 0.162 28.9)
- #005761
#005761
oklch(41.8% 0.072 208.2)
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 #900E0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.008
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.021
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
Use #900E0A 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.