#892845
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.4% 0.133 6.5), rgb(137, 40, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#892845 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892845 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 40, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.133 6.5) |
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 #892845 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892845 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892845 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #892845 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E94
oklch(70.7% 0.124 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5597A
oklch(63% 0.158 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#C13A63
oklch(55.7% 0.173 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62B52
oklch(49.2% 0.16 6.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892845
oklch(43.4% 0.133 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2539
oklch(37.7% 0.103 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#892845 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) | #3E4046 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585343 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #951834 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892845
#892845
oklch(43.4% 0.133 6.5)
- #005E58
#005E58
oklch(43.4% 0.076 187.3)
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 #892845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
Use #892845 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.