#891C42
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.145 5.5), rgb(137, 28, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#891C42 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891C42 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.145 5.5) |
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 #891C42 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891C42 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #891C42 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #891C42 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 5.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB9
oklch(81% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67A94
oklch(70.8% 0.136 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB527A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62F63
oklch(55.5% 0.189 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2052
oklch(49.2% 0.175 5.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891C42
oklch(42.2% 0.145 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#702039
oklch(37.7% 0.114 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#891C42 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) | #383B43 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96002D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891C42
#891C42
oklch(42.2% 0.145 5.5)
- #005A53
#005A53
oklch(42.1% 0.074 185.7)
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 #891C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
Use #891C42 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.