#890E0E
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.3% 0.155 27.9), rgb(137, 14, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#890E0E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890E0E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 14, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 81%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.155 27.9) |
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 #890E0E | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890E0E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #890E0E text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #890E0E text on black | 2.13:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED796C
oklch(70.6% 0.145 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#E45045
oklch(63.1% 0.186 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A25
oklch(55.6% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B31817
oklch(49.1% 0.188 28)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890E0E
oklch(40.3% 0.155 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#751E19
oklch(37.7% 0.122 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#451410
oklch(27.1% 0.076 27.9)
#890E0E 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) | #3A330B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C05 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980011 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890E0E
#890E0E
oklch(40.3% 0.155 27.9)
- #00525C
#00525C
oklch(40.1% 0.069 208.9)
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 #890E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.010
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.018
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
Use #890E0E 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.