#891029
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.7% 0.152 17.7), rgb(137, 16, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#891029 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891029 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 16, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.152 17.7) |
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 #891029 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891029 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #891029 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #891029 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAB
oklch(81% 0.089 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC787F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.182 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2946
oklch(55.6% 0.197 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11737
oklch(49.1% 0.184 17.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891029
oklch(40.7% 0.152 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#891029 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) | #383429 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D25 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97001C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891029
#891029
oklch(40.7% 0.152 17.7)
- #005557
#005557
oklch(40.8% 0.069 197.5)
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 #891029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
Use #891029 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.