#891F10
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.5% 0.144 31.3), rgb(137, 31, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#891F10 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891F10 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 31, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.144 31.3) |
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 #891F10 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891F10 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #891F10 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #891F10 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5843
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93722
oklch(55.6% 0.186 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2714
oklch(49% 0.173 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891F10
oklch(41.5% 0.144 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#712418
oklch(37.7% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#891F10 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) | #40380C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5009 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98001D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891F10
#891F10
oklch(41.5% 0.144 31.3)
- #005662
#005662
oklch(41.6% 0.072 211)
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 #891F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
Use #891F10 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.