#890B16
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.2% 0.156 25.1), rgb(137, 11, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#890B16 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890B16 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 11, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.156 25.1) |
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 #890B16 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890B16 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #890B16 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #890B16 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7871
oklch(70.7% 0.147 25)
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Step 500
500
#E44F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0272F
oklch(55.7% 0.203 25)
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Step 700
700
#B31521
oklch(49.1% 0.188 25.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890B16
oklch(40.2% 0.156 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#890B16 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) | #383215 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980012 | 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°).
- #890B16
#890B16
oklch(40.2% 0.156 25.1)
- #00535A
#00535A
oklch(40.3% 0.069 204.7)
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 #890B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
Use #890B16 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.