#890B41
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.158 3.8), rgb(137, 11, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#890B41 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890B41 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 11, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.158 3.8) |
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 #890B41 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890B41 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #890B41 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #890B41 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7596
oklch(70.6% 0.148 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04A7D
oklch(63% 0.189 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2166
oklch(55.5% 0.205 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0E55
oklch(49% 0.191 3.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890B41
oklch(41.1% 0.158 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#731B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#890B41 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) | #313642 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960026 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890B41
#890B41
oklch(41.1% 0.158 3.8)
- #00574F
#00574F
oklch(41% 0.073 184.2)
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 #890B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
Use #890B41 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.