#90103E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.16 7.8), rgb(144, 16, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#90103E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90103E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 16, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.16 7.8) |
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 #90103E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90103E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90103E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #90103E text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED758F
oklch(70.8% 0.149 8)
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Step 500
500
#E34974
oklch(63.2% 0.191 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE1D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.208 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#B2074C
oklch(49.2% 0.194 7.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90103E
oklch(42.6% 0.16 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#741A35
oklch(37.7% 0.125 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#44111F
oklch(26.9% 0.079 7.5)
#90103E 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) | #37393F | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0026 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90103E
#90103E
oklch(42.6% 0.16 7.8)
- #005B56
#005B56
oklch(42.5% 0.074 188.3)
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 #90103E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
Use #90103E 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.