#891102
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.4% 0.155 31.1), rgb(137, 17, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#891102 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891102 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 17, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.155 31.1) |
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 #891102 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891102 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #891102 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #891102 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B67
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E3523C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C16
oklch(55.6% 0.201 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21B05
oklch(49% 0.187 31.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891102
oklch(40.4% 0.155 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F14
oklch(37.6% 0.121 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#891102 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) | #3B3300 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D00 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980010 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891102
#891102
oklch(40.4% 0.155 31.1)
- #00525E
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
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 #891102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.014
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
Use #891102 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.