#901436
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.157 12.7), rgb(144, 20, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#901436 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 13°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901436 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 20, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.157 12.7) |
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 #901436 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901436 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901436 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #901436 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7687
oklch(70.7% 0.147 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34B69
oklch(63.1% 0.188 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2251
oklch(55.6% 0.204 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20F42
oklch(49.2% 0.189 12.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#901436
oklch(42.6% 0.157 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#741B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#901436 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) | #3A3936 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595233 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0024 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901436
#901436
oklch(42.6% 0.157 12.7)
- #005B59
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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 #901436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
Use #901436 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.