#A90819
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(46.5% 0.185 25.6), rgb(169, 8, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#A90819 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A90819 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 8, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.185 25.6) |
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 #A90819 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A90819 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A90819 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A90819 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7971
oklch(70.6% 0.143 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E3504C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A90819
oklch(46.5% 0.185 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#901A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.153 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#A90819 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) | #463E17 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F0F | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0013 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A90819
#A90819
oklch(46.5% 0.185 25.6)
- #00666F
#00666F
oklch(46.6% 0.08 205.4)
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 #A90819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
Use #A90819 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.