#90214C
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.2% 0.149 2.4), rgb(144, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#90214C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90214C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.149 2.4) |
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 #90214C | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90214C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90214C text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90214C text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67899
oklch(70.6% 0.14 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5080
oklch(63.2% 0.179 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.194 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C58
oklch(49.1% 0.18 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90214C
oklch(44.2% 0.149 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#701F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#90214C 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) | #3B404D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595549 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0A34 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90214C
#90214C
oklch(44.2% 0.149 2.4)
- #006157
#006157
oklch(44.2% 0.079 182.8)
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 #90214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.028
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
Use #90214C 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.