#89253B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.8% 0.135 12.2), rgb(137, 37, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#89253B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89253B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 37, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.135 12.2) |
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 #89253B | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89253B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #89253B text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #89253B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 12)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.125 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8586F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 12)
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Step 600
600
#C33957
oklch(55.6% 0.174 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82947
oklch(49.1% 0.163 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89253B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2432
oklch(37.7% 0.105 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#89253B 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) | #3E3E3B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585238 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960D2E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89253B
#89253B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 12.2)
- #005C5A
#005C5A
oklch(42.9% 0.074 192.2)
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 #89253B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
Use #89253B 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.