#900E34
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.16 12.9), rgb(144, 14, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#900E34 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900E34 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 14, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.16 12.9) |
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 #900E34 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900E34 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #900E34 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #900E34 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AF
oklch(81% 0.094 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7586
oklch(70.7% 0.149 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44968
oklch(63% 0.191 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#D01D50
oklch(55.6% 0.208 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#B30640
oklch(49% 0.193 13)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900E34
oklch(42.2% 0.16 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#751A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#45111B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 12.9)
#900E34 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) | #383734 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585131 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0020 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900E34
#900E34
oklch(42.2% 0.16 12.9)
- #005A58
#005A58
oklch(42.3% 0.073 192.1)
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 #900E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.015
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
Use #900E34 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.