#891D23
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.6% 0.143 23.4), rgb(137, 29, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#891D23 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891D23 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 29, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.143 23.4) |
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 #891D23 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891D23 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #891D23 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #891D23 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
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87C78
oklch(70.6% 0.134 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5656
oklch(63.2% 0.171 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9343B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD242D
oklch(49% 0.172 23.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891D23
oklch(41.6% 0.143 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#712223
oklch(37.6% 0.111 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#891D23 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) | #3E3822 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970020 | 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°).
- #891D23
#891D23
oklch(41.6% 0.143 23.4)
- #00575D
#00575D
oklch(41.6% 0.071 202.9)
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 #891D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
Use #891D23 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.