#890038
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.4% 0.162 7.8), rgb(137, 0, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#890038 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890038 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 0, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.162 7.8) |
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 #890038 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890038 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #890038 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #890038 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED748F
oklch(70.7% 0.151 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#E44873
oklch(63.2% 0.193 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF1B5C
oklch(55.7% 0.21 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#B2034C
oklch(49% 0.195 7.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890038
oklch(40.4% 0.162 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#741935
oklch(37.6% 0.126 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#45111F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 8)
#890038 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) | #303339 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C35 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890038
#890038
oklch(40.4% 0.162 7.8)
- #005550
#005550
oklch(40.5% 0.07 187.9)
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 #890038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
Use #890038 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.