#891C1A
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.4% 0.145 27.1), rgb(137, 28, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#891C1A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891C1A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 28, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.145 27.1) |
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 #891C1A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891C1A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #891C1A text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #891C1A 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97D72
oklch(70.8% 0.135 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF564C
oklch(63.2% 0.173 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA342F
oklch(55.6% 0.188 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2422
oklch(49.1% 0.174 27.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891C1A
oklch(41.4% 0.145 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#72221E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#891C1A 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) | #3E3718 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F15 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97001D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891C1A
#891C1A
oklch(41.4% 0.145 27.1)
- #00565F
#00565F
oklch(41.4% 0.071 207)
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 #891C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
Use #891C1A 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.