#89154C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42% 0.155 358.4), rgb(137, 21, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#89154C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89154C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 21, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.155 358.4) |
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 #89154C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89154C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #89154C text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89154C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7779F
oklch(70.8% 0.144 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D88
oklch(63.1% 0.185 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#C72772
oklch(55.6% 0.201 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC165F
oklch(49.2% 0.187 358.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89154C
oklch(42% 0.155 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#701D41
oklch(37.7% 0.121 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#89154C 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) | #313A4D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F49 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95002F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89154C
#89154C
oklch(42% 0.155 358.4)
- #005A4D
#005A4D
oklch(41.9% 0.077 178.5)
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 #89154C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
Use #89154C 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.