#90244B
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.4% 0.146 3.6), rgb(144, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#90244B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90244B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.146 3.6) |
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 #90244B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90244B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90244B text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90244B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E57A97
oklch(70.7% 0.135 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA527E
oklch(63% 0.174 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62F67
oklch(55.6% 0.19 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2056
oklch(49.1% 0.176 3.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90244B
oklch(44.4% 0.146 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F203B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#90244B 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) | #3D414C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5648 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0F34 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90244B
#90244B
oklch(44.4% 0.146 3.6)
- #006258
#006258
oklch(44.5% 0.079 182.9)
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 #90244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
Use #90244B 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.