#904040
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.7% 0.109 22.1), rgb(144, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#904040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904040 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.109 22.1) |
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 #904040 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904040 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904040 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #904040 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C89
oklch(70.7% 0.084 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 22)
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Step 600
600
#AD5453
oklch(55.5% 0.117 22.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904040
oklch(47.7% 0.109 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#793938
oklch(42.8% 0.09 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#623130
oklch(37.7% 0.071 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#904040 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) | #534F3F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3341 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904040
#904040
oklch(47.7% 0.109 22.1)
- #006A70
#006A70
oklch(47.7% 0.081 201.6)
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 #904040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
Use #904040 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.