#90262A
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.9% 0.141 23.3), rgb(144, 38, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#90262A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90262A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.141 23.3) |
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 #90262A | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90262A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90262A text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90262A 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D79
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5756
oklch(63.2% 0.169 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#C8353C
oklch(55.5% 0.183 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD252E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 23.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90262A
oklch(43.9% 0.141 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#712324
oklch(37.8% 0.11 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#90262A 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) | #443F29 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5627 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0029 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90262A
#90262A
oklch(43.9% 0.141 23.3)
- #005E65
#005E65
oklch(43.9% 0.075 203.7)
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 #90262A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
Use #90262A 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.