#89263B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.9% 0.133 12.5), rgb(137, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#89263B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 12°. 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 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89263B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.133 12.5) |
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 #89263B | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89263B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89263B text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89263B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.125 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#D7596F
oklch(63% 0.159 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33957
oklch(55.6% 0.174 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82A47
oklch(49.1% 0.162 12.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89263B
oklch(42.9% 0.133 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2432
oklch(37.7% 0.105 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#89263B 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) | #3F3E3B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585239 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960F2F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89263B
#89263B
oklch(42.9% 0.133 12.5)
- #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 #89263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #89263B 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.