#89231B
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42% 0.139 28.9), rgb(137, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#89231B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| 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 | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89231B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.139 28.9) |
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 #89231B | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89231B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #89231B text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89231B 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F71
oklch(70.7% 0.13 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2E
oklch(55.7% 0.18 29)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A21
oklch(49% 0.167 28.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89231B
oklch(42% 0.139 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#70251D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#89231B 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) | #413A19 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5117 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970022 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89231B
#89231B
oklch(42% 0.139 28.9)
- #005862
#005862
oklch(42.1% 0.072 208.1)
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 #89231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
Use #89231B 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.