#89222E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.137 19.2), rgb(137, 34, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#89222E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89222E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 34, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.137 19.2) |
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 #89222E | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89222E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #89222E text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #89222E text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 19)
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Step 400
400
#E57D80
oklch(70.6% 0.129 19)
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Step 500
500
#DB5860
oklch(63.2% 0.164 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63747
oklch(55.6% 0.179 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2839
oklch(49.2% 0.166 19.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89222E
oklch(42.2% 0.137 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F242A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#89222E 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) | #3F3B2E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970027 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89222E
#89222E
oklch(42.2% 0.137 19.2)
- #00595D
#00595D
oklch(42.2% 0.072 200.1)
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 #89222E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.049
Use #89222E 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.