#89091A
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.2% 0.156 23.4), rgb(137, 9, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#89091A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89091A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 9, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.156 23.4) |
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 #89091A | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89091A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #89091A text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #89091A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6867
oklch(70.7% 0.185 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#F9243B
oklch(63.1% 0.239 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#89091A
oklch(40.2% 0.156 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C070D
oklch(27% 0.099 23.1)
#89091A 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) | #373219 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C14 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980012 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89091A
#89091A
oklch(40.2% 0.156 23.4)
- #005359
#005359
oklch(40.3% 0.069 203.3)
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 #89091A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
Use #89091A 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.