#90284F
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(45% 0.142 2), rgb(144, 40, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#90284F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90284F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 40, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.142 2) |
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 #90284F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90284F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90284F text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90284F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500
#D85481
oklch(63.1% 0.17 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3336B
oklch(55.6% 0.184 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82359
oklch(49.1% 0.172 1.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90284F
oklch(45% 0.142 2)
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Step 900
900
#6E223D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#90284F 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) | #3E4350 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1838 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90284F
#90284F
oklch(45% 0.142 2)
- #006358
#006358
oklch(44.8% 0.08 181.9)
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 #90284F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
Use #90284F 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.