#901B08
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.5% 0.155 31.7), rgb(144, 27, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#901B08 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901B08 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 27, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 89%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.155 31.7) |
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 #901B08 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901B08 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901B08 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #901B08 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B66
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523A
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D13
oklch(55.7% 0.201 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21C01
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#901B08
oklch(42.5% 0.155 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#742012
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#901B08 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) | #413903 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5300 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0019 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901B08
#901B08
oklch(42.5% 0.155 31.7)
- #005966
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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 #901B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.008
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
Use #901B08 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.