#891D20
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.5% 0.143 24.8), rgb(137, 29, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#891D20 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891D20 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 29, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.143 24.8) |
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 #891D20 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891D20 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #891D20 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #891D20 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87D76
oklch(70.7% 0.133 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5652
oklch(63.1% 0.171 25)
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Step 600
600
#C93437
oklch(55.6% 0.186 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE2429
oklch(49.2% 0.174 24.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891D20
oklch(41.5% 0.143 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#712221
oklch(37.6% 0.112 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#431614
oklch(27.1% 0.07 25.4)
#891D20 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) | #3E381F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F1C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97001F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891D20
#891D20
oklch(41.5% 0.143 24.8)
- #00575E
#00575E
oklch(41.7% 0.071 204.3)
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 #891D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
Use #891D20 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.