#90220A
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.1% 0.149 33.3), rgb(144, 34, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#90220A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90220A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 34, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 87%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.149 33.3) |
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 #90220A | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90220A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90220A text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90220A text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.087 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D66
oklch(70.7% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0563A
oklch(63.1% 0.178 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC3311
oklch(55.7% 0.194 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90220A
oklch(43.1% 0.149 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#732212
oklch(37.8% 0.117 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#44160C
oklch(27.2% 0.074 33.9)
#90220A 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) | #453C04 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5401 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F001E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90220A
#90220A
oklch(43.1% 0.149 33.3)
- #005A69
#005A69
oklch(43% 0.076 214)
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 #90220A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
Use #90220A 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.