#89120F
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.5% 0.153 28.4), rgb(137, 18, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#89120F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89120F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 18, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.153 28.4) |
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 #89120F | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89120F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #89120F text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #89120F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35245
oklch(63.2% 0.183 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C25
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21B17
oklch(49.1% 0.185 28.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89120F
oklch(40.5% 0.153 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#89120F 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) | #3B340C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D06 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980014 | 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°).
- #89120F
#89120F
oklch(40.5% 0.153 28.4)
- #00535D
#00535D
oklch(40.5% 0.07 208.8)
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 #89120F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.016
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
Use #89120F 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.