#891414
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.7% 0.151 27.3), rgb(137, 20, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#891414 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891414 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 20, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.151 27.3) |
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 #891414 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891414 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #891414 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #891414 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA2
oklch(81% 0.089 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6F
oklch(70.8% 0.141 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25249
oklch(63.1% 0.181 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D2A
oklch(55.5% 0.197 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 27.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891414
oklch(40.7% 0.151 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#74201C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#891414 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) | #3B3412 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980016 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891414
#891414
oklch(40.7% 0.151 27.3)
- #00545D
#00545D
oklch(40.8% 0.07 207.3)
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 #891414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
Use #891414 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.