#90514B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.7% 0.086 26.3), rgb(144, 81, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#90514B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90514B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 81, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.086 26.3) |
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 #90514B | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90514B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90514B text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #90514B text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 26)
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Step 500
500
#B7756E
oklch(63% 0.085 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25D56
oklch(55.5% 0.092 26.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90514B
oklch(50.7% 0.086 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3632
oklch(37.8% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#90514B 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) | #5F5B4A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4850 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90514B
#90514B
oklch(50.7% 0.086 26.3)
- #06737D
#06737D
oklch(50.8% 0.085 205.5)
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 #90514B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
Use #90514B 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.