#D90449
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.4% 0.224 15), rgb(217, 4, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#D90449 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D90449 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 4, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 96%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.224 15) |
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 #D90449 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D90449 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D90449 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D90449 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AC
oklch(81% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#F47180
oklch(70.8% 0.161 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4060
oklch(63.1% 0.206 15)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D90449
oklch(56.4% 0.224 15)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#79132A
oklch(37.8% 0.135 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#D90449 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) | #565349 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B43 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF002B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D90449
#D90449
oklch(56.4% 0.224 15)
- #008787
#008787
oklch(56.4% 0.096 194.8)
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 #D90449, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D90449.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.010
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.021
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.032
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.058
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.058
Use #D90449 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.