#D90531
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56% 0.224 22.1), rgb(217, 5, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#D90531 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D90531 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 5, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 95%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.224 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 #D90531 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D90531 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D90531 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D90531 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57272
oklch(70.8% 0.162 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC424D
oklch(63.1% 0.206 22)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D90531
oklch(56% 0.224 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#79141E
oklch(37.6% 0.134 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F12
oklch(27.1% 0.086 22.3)
#D90531 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) | #595230 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B28 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF001F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D90531
#D90531
oklch(56% 0.224 22.1)
- #00858C
#00858C
oklch(56.1% 0.095 201.3)
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 #D90531, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D90531.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.014
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.060
Use #D90531 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.