#90140D
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42% 0.159 29.2), rgb(144, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#90140D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90140D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 83%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.159 29.2) |
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 #90140D | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90140D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #90140D text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90140D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7969
oklch(70.8% 0.148 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54E3F
oklch(63% 0.19 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1261C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B4140D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 29.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90140D
oklch(42% 0.159 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#751D15
oklch(37.6% 0.123 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#90140D 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) | #3F3709 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5103 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0015 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90140D
#90140D
oklch(42% 0.159 29.2)
- #005862
#005862
oklch(42.1% 0.072 208.1)
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 #90140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.007
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.021
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
Use #90140D 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.