#891516
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.8% 0.15 26.8), rgb(137, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#891516 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891516 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.15 26.8) |
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 #891516 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891516 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #891516 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #891516 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F4ABA2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 27)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B70
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27)
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Step 500
500
#E1534A
oklch(63.1% 0.179 27)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.196 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11E1F
oklch(49.2% 0.182 26.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891516
oklch(40.8% 0.15 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#73201D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#891516 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) | #3B3514 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E10 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980017 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891516
#891516
oklch(40.8% 0.15 26.8)
- #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 #891516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
Use #891516 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.