#90280E
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.8% 0.144 34.4), rgb(144, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#90280E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90280E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.144 34.4) |
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 #90280E | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90280E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90280E text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90280E 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77F66
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD593B
oklch(63% 0.172 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93813
oklch(55.6% 0.187 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2901
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90280E
oklch(43.8% 0.144 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#712413
oklch(37.7% 0.112 34)
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Step 950
950
#43170C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 35.2)
#90280E 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) | #483F08 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615606 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0024 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90280E
#90280E
oklch(43.8% 0.144 34.4)
- #005C6C
#005C6C
oklch(43.7% 0.077 214.9)
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 #90280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.009
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.012
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
Use #90280E 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.