#892E38
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.8% 0.124 17.5), rgb(137, 46, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#892E38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892E38 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 46, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.124 17.5) |
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 #892E38 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892E38 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892E38 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #892E38 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8186
oklch(70.6% 0.116 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45E68
oklch(63.1% 0.149 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF414F
oklch(55.6% 0.161 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43240
oklch(49.1% 0.149 17.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892E38
oklch(43.8% 0.124 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B282E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#892E38 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) | #454238 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5536 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #961C32 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892E38
#892E38
oklch(43.8% 0.124 17.5)
- #005E60
#005E60
oklch(43.7% 0.074 197.3)
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 #892E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.057
Use #892E38 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.