#900E4F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.166 358.3), rgb(144, 14, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#900E4F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900E4F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 14, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.166 358.3) |
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 #900E4F | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900E4F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #900E4F text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #900E4F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14688
oklch(63.1% 0.198 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC1772
oklch(55.6% 0.216 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900E4F
oklch(43% 0.166 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#731841
oklch(37.7% 0.129 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#900E4F 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) | #313B50 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D002F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900E4F
#900E4F
oklch(43% 0.166 358.3)
- #005E50
#005E50
oklch(43.1% 0.079 177.9)
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 #900E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.004
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.022
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
Use #900E4F 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.