#891846
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42% 0.15 2.4), rgb(137, 24, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#891846 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891846 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 24, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.15 2.4) |
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 #891846 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891846 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #891846 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #891846 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77899
oklch(70.7% 0.141 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5080
oklch(63.2% 0.179 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72B69
oklch(55.6% 0.195 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B58
oklch(49.2% 0.182 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891846
oklch(42% 0.15 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#701E3C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#891846 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) | #353A47 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F43 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95002D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891846
#891846
oklch(42% 0.15 2.4)
- #005A50
#005A50
oklch(42% 0.075 182)
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 #891846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #891846 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.