#891726
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.147 20.5), rgb(137, 23, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#891726 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891726 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 23, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.147 20.5) |
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 #891726 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891726 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #891726 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #891726 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0525A
oklch(63.1% 0.177 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F40
oklch(55.6% 0.191 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E32
oklch(49.1% 0.178 20.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891726
oklch(41.1% 0.147 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#722026
oklch(37.6% 0.115 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#431417
oklch(26.9% 0.073 19.7)
#891726 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) | #3B3626 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E22 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97001E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891726
#891726
oklch(41.1% 0.147 20.5)
- #00565A
#00565A
oklch(41.2% 0.07 200.3)
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 #891726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
Use #891726 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.