#890F2E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.8% 0.153 14.9), rgb(137, 15, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#890F2E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890F2E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 15, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.153 14.9) |
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 #890F2E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890F2E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #890F2E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #890F2E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7884
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24E65
oklch(63.2% 0.183 15)
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Step 600
600
#CD274D
oklch(55.6% 0.199 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#B1163E
oklch(49.2% 0.185 14.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890F2E
oklch(40.8% 0.153 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#731D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#890F2E 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) | #36352E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D2B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97001E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890F2E
#890F2E
oklch(40.8% 0.153 14.9)
- #005555
#005555
oklch(40.7% 0.069 194.8)
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 #890F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.016
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
Use #890F2E 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.