#892140
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.14 7.9), rgb(137, 33, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#892140 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 8°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892140 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 33, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.14 7.9) |
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 #892140 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892140 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #892140 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #892140 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB7
oklch(81% 0.082 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#E47C91
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95576
oklch(63% 0.167 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#C4345F
oklch(55.5% 0.181 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9254E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 8.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892140
oklch(42.6% 0.14 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2237
oklch(37.8% 0.11 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#892140 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) | #3B3C41 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96072E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892140
#892140
oklch(42.6% 0.14 7.9)
- #005B56
#005B56
oklch(42.5% 0.074 188.3)
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 #892140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
Use #892140 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.