#90230B
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.2% 0.148 33.4), rgb(144, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#90230B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90230B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 86%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.148 33.4) |
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 #90230B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90230B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90230B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90230B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F3AD9C
oklch(81% 0.086 34.1)
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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
#CB3412
oklch(55.6% 0.192 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90230B
oklch(43.2% 0.148 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#722312
oklch(37.7% 0.115 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#90230B 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) | #453C05 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605402 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F001F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90230B
#90230B
oklch(43.2% 0.148 33.4)
- #005B69
#005B69
oklch(43.3% 0.076 212.7)
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 #90230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.016
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
Use #90230B 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.