#891748
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42% 0.152 1), rgb(137, 23, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#891748 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891748 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 23, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.152 1) |
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 #891748 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891748 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #891748 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #891748 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
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7789B
oklch(70.8% 0.142 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F83
oklch(63.1% 0.181 1)
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Step 600
600
#C72A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.197 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC195A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 1.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891748
oklch(42% 0.152 1)
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Step 900
900
#701E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#891748 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) | #343A49 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F45 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95002E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891748
#891748
oklch(42% 0.152 1)
- #005A4F
#005A4F
oklch(41.9% 0.076 180.8)
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 #891748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
Use #891748 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.