#90352C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.7% 0.125 28.6), rgb(144, 53, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#90352C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90352C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 53, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.125 28.6) |
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 #90352C | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90352C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90352C text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #90352C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08376
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56053
oklch(63.1% 0.15 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04337
oklch(55.6% 0.163 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5332A
oklch(49% 0.151 28.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90352C
oklch(45.7% 0.125 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#90352C 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) | #4D472B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A29 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E2133 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90352C
#90352C
oklch(45.7% 0.125 28.6)
- #00636E
#00636E
oklch(45.7% 0.079 208)
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 #90352C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
Use #90352C 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.