#890F37
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41% 0.154 9.9), rgb(137, 15, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#890F37 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890F37 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 15, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.154 9.9) |
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 #890F37 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890F37 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #890F37 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #890F37 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB778C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 10)
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Step 500
500
#E14D70
oklch(63.2% 0.184 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2658
oklch(55.6% 0.2 10)
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Step 700
700
#B01448
oklch(49.1% 0.186 10.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890F37
oklch(41% 0.154 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#731D33
oklch(37.8% 0.12 10)
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Step 950
950
#44131E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 10.1)
#890F37 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) | #353538 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D34 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960022 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890F37
#890F37
oklch(41% 0.154 9.9)
- #005653
#005653
oklch(40.9% 0.07 190.7)
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 #890F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
Use #890F37 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.