#891138
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.153 9.6), rgb(137, 17, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#891138 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891138 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 17, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.153 9.6) |
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 #891138 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891138 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #891138 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #891138 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA778D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04E71
oklch(63.1% 0.182 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2759
oklch(55.5% 0.198 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1649
oklch(49.1% 0.184 9.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891138
oklch(41.1% 0.153 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#721D33
oklch(37.6% 0.119 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#891138 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) | #353639 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E35 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960023 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891138
#891138
oklch(41.1% 0.153 9.6)
- #005753
#005753
oklch(41.2% 0.071 189.4)
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 #891138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.012
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
Use #891138 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.