#901835
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.9% 0.154 13.9), rgb(144, 24, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#901835 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901835 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 24, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.154 13.9) |
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 #901835 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901835 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901835 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #901835 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7785
oklch(70.7% 0.144 14)
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Step 500
500
#E24D67
oklch(63.1% 0.184 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD264F
oklch(55.6% 0.2 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11540
oklch(49.2% 0.186 13.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#901835
oklch(42.9% 0.154 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#731D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#901835 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) | #3C3A35 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5332 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0025 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901835
#901835
oklch(42.9% 0.154 13.9)
- #005C5B
#005C5B
oklch(42.9% 0.073 193.5)
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 #901835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
Use #901835 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.