#901A2F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.9% 0.152 17.5), rgb(144, 26, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#901A2F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901A2F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 26, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.152 17.5) |
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 #901A2F | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901A2F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901A2F text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #901A2F text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAC
oklch(81% 0.089 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7880
oklch(70.6% 0.142 17)
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Step 500
500
#E14F60
oklch(63% 0.181 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2946
oklch(55.6% 0.197 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11838
oklch(49.2% 0.184 17.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#901A2F
oklch(42.9% 0.152 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#901A2F 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) | #3E3A2F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0023 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901A2F
#901A2F
oklch(42.9% 0.152 17.5)
- #005B5D
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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 #901A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
Use #901A2F 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.