#900E44
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.163 4.3), rgb(144, 14, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#900E44 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900E44 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 14, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.163 4.3) |
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 #900E44 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900E44 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #900E44 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #900E44 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B9
oklch(81% 0.096 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7495
oklch(70.8% 0.152 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#E3477B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE1A64
oklch(55.6% 0.212 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10253
oklch(49% 0.196 4.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900E44
oklch(42.7% 0.163 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#741939
oklch(37.7% 0.127 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#900E44 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) | #353945 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565241 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0029 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900E44
#900E44
oklch(42.7% 0.163 4.3)
- #005C54
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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 #900E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.019
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.022
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
Use #900E44 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.