#891833
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.147 13.7), rgb(137, 24, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#891833 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891833 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 24, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.147 13.7) |
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 #891833 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891833 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #891833 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #891833 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97A87
oklch(70.8% 0.137 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5269
oklch(63.1% 0.175 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2E51
oklch(55.7% 0.191 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1E42
oklch(49.2% 0.177 13.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891833
oklch(41.5% 0.147 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#71202F
oklch(37.6% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#891833 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) | #393833 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F30 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970024 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891833
#891833
oklch(41.5% 0.147 13.7)
- #005757
#005757
oklch(41.4% 0.071 194.8)
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 #891833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
Use #891833 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.