#891E2F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.9% 0.141 17.4), rgb(137, 30, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#891E2F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 17°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891E2F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 30, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.141 17.4) |
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 #891E2F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891E2F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #891E2F text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #891E2F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C82
oklch(70.7% 0.132 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5563
oklch(63% 0.169 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8344A
oklch(55.7% 0.184 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC243B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 17.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891E2F
oklch(41.9% 0.141 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#70222B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#891E2F 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) | #3D3A2F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970025 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891E2F
#891E2F
oklch(41.9% 0.141 17.4)
- #00585A
#00585A
oklch(41.8% 0.071 197.5)
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 #891E2F, 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 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
Use #891E2F 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.