#891E40
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.3% 0.143 7.2), rgb(137, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#891E40 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891E40 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.143 7.2) |
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 #891E40 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891E40 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #891E40 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #891E40 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57B92
oklch(70.7% 0.133 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5477
oklch(63.2% 0.171 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63260
oklch(55.7% 0.185 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA224F
oklch(49% 0.172 7.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891E40
oklch(42.3% 0.143 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2137
oklch(37.6% 0.111 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#891E40 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) | #393B41 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96002D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891E40
#891E40
oklch(42.3% 0.143 7.2)
- #005B55
#005B55
oklch(42.4% 0.074 187)
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 #891E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
Use #891E40 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.