#90293A
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.137 15.4), rgb(144, 41, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#90293A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90293A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 41, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.137 15.4) |
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 #90293A | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90293A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90293A text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90293A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F0ACB0
oklch(81% 0.08 15.1)
-
Step 400
400
#E57D86
oklch(70.7% 0.128 15.4)
-
Step 500
500
#DA5768
oklch(63.1% 0.164 15.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C53750
oklch(55.6% 0.178 15.3)
-
Step 700
700
#AA2740
oklch(49.1% 0.166 15.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#90293A
oklch(44.5% 0.137 15.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6F232E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 15.4)
-
Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#90293A 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) | #44413A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5737 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E1030 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90293A
#90293A
oklch(44.5% 0.137 15.4)
- #006161
#006161
oklch(44.6% 0.076 194.8)
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 #90293A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #90293A 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.