#90144C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.2% 0.161 0.5), rgb(144, 20, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#90144C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90144C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 20, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.161 0.5) |
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 #90144C | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90144C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90144C text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #90144C text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA749C
oklch(70.6% 0.151 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04984
oklch(63.1% 0.193 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB1E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.209 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF095B
oklch(49.1% 0.195 0.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90144C
oklch(43.2% 0.161 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431124
oklch(26.9% 0.079 0.6)
#90144C 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) | #353C4D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565349 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D002F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90144C
#90144C
oklch(43.2% 0.161 0.5)
- #005E52
#005E52
oklch(43.2% 0.078 180.2)
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 #90144C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.009
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
Use #90144C 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.