#901C09
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.6% 0.154 31.8), rgb(144, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#901C09 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901C09 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.154 31.8) |
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 #901C09 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901C09 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901C09 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #901C09 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B66
oklch(70.7% 0.144 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3533B
oklch(63.2% 0.184 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E13
oklch(55.6% 0.199 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21D02
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#901C09
oklch(42.6% 0.154 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#742013
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#44140C
oklch(26.9% 0.076 31.8)
#901C09 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) | #423904 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5300 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F001A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901C09
#901C09
oklch(42.6% 0.154 31.8)
- #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 #901C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.010
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
Use #901C09 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.