#891B2B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.144 18.8), rgb(137, 27, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#891B2B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891B2B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 27, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.144 18.8) |
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 #891B2B | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891B2B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #891B2B text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #891B2B text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#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
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.135 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE545F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93146
oklch(55.5% 0.187 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2237
oklch(49% 0.173 19)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891B2B
oklch(41.5% 0.144 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#712129
oklch(37.6% 0.112 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#891B2B 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) | #3C382B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F28 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970022 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891B2B
#891B2B
oklch(41.5% 0.144 18.8)
- #00575A
#00575A
oklch(41.5% 0.071 198.9)
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 #891B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
Use #891B2B 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.