#891E3E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.143 8.4), rgb(137, 30, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#891E3E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 8°. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891E3E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 30, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.143 8.4) |
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 #891E3E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891E3E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #891E3E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #891E3E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B90
oklch(70.8% 0.133 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5475
oklch(63.2% 0.17 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6325D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB224D
oklch(49.2% 0.173 8.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891E3E
oklch(42.2% 0.143 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#702136
oklch(37.8% 0.112 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#891E3E 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) | #3A3B3F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56503B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96002C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891E3E
#891E3E
oklch(42.2% 0.143 8.4)
- #005A55
#005A55
oklch(42.1% 0.073 188.3)
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 #891E3E, 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 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
Use #891E3E 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.