#890E1E
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.4% 0.154 22.5), rgb(137, 14, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#890E1E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890E1E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 14, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 81%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.154 22.5) |
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 #890E1E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890E1E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #890E1E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #890E1E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7976
oklch(70.8% 0.144 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F53
oklch(63.1% 0.184 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2838
oklch(55.5% 0.2 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2172A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 22.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890E1E
oklch(40.4% 0.154 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#741E22
oklch(37.7% 0.119 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#441314
oklch(26.9% 0.076 22.6)
#890E1E 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) | #38331D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D19 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970016 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890E1E
#890E1E
oklch(40.4% 0.154 22.5)
- #005459
#005459
oklch(40.6% 0.069 201.8)
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 #890E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
Use #890E1E 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.