#890923
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.3% 0.156 19.6), rgb(137, 9, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#890923 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890923 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 9, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.156 19.6) |
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 #890923 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890923 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #890923 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #890923 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
-
Step 400
400
#ED777B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 19.4)
-
Step 500
500
#E44D59
oklch(63.1% 0.186 19.8)
-
Step 600
600
#CF253F
oklch(55.6% 0.202 19.7)
-
Step 700
700
#B31231
oklch(49.1% 0.189 19.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#890923
oklch(40.3% 0.156 19.6)
-
Step 900
900
#751C26
oklch(37.7% 0.122 19.3)
-
Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#890923 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) | #363223 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970016 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890923
#890923
oklch(40.3% 0.156 19.6)
- #005357
#005357
oklch(40.2% 0.068 200.4)
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 #890923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
Use #890923 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.