#892129
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42% 0.139 21.6), rgb(137, 33, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#892129 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892129 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 33, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.139 21.6) |
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 #892129 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892129 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #892129 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #892129 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.13 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC585B
oklch(63.2% 0.166 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73741
oklch(55.6% 0.18 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2733
oklch(49% 0.167 21.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892129
oklch(42% 0.139 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#702327
oklch(37.7% 0.109 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#892129 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) | #3F3A28 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595126 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970025 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892129
#892129
oklch(42% 0.139 21.6)
- #00585E
#00585E
oklch(41.9% 0.071 202.8)
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 #892129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
Use #892129 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.