#891756
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.157 352.8), rgb(137, 23, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#891756 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891756 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 23, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.157 352.8) |
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 #891756 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891756 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #891756 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #891756 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E576A9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D94
oklch(63.2% 0.189 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C5277E
oklch(55.6% 0.205 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9166A
oklch(49% 0.19 352.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891756
oklch(42.5% 0.157 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D47
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#891756 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) | #2F3C58 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5053 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940735 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891756
#891756
oklch(42.5% 0.157 352.8)
- #005D4A
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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 #891756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
Use #891756 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.