#89140F
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.6% 0.152 28.7), rgb(137, 20, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#89140F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.014 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 | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89140F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.152 28.7) |
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 #89140F | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89140F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #89140F text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #89140F text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#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
#EC7B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.142 29)
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Step 500
500
#E25245
oklch(63.1% 0.182 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E24
oklch(55.5% 0.197 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11D17
oklch(49% 0.183 28.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89140F
oklch(40.6% 0.152 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#742019
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#89140F 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) | #3C340C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D06 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980015 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89140F
#89140F
oklch(40.6% 0.152 28.7)
- #00535E
#00535E
oklch(40.5% 0.07 210.1)
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 #89140F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
Use #89140F 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.