#90233C
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.9% 0.144 12.4), rgb(144, 35, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#90233C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90233C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 35, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.144 12.4) |
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 #90233C | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90233C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90233C text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90233C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A89
oklch(70.6% 0.135 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD536C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83055
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2145
oklch(49.1% 0.173 12.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90233C
oklch(43.9% 0.144 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#712131
oklch(37.8% 0.112 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#90233C 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) | #403F3C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5539 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E012D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90233C
#90233C
oklch(43.9% 0.144 12.4)
- #005F5D
#005F5D
oklch(43.9% 0.075 192.3)
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 #90233C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
Use #90233C 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.