#892E42
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.1% 0.124 10.6), rgb(137, 46, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#892E42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892E42 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 46, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.124 10.6) |
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 #892E42 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892E42 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892E42 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #892E42 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35D74
oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE405C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3314C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 10.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892E42
oklch(44.1% 0.124 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2735
oklch(37.7% 0.098 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#892E42 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) | #434342 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5540 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #951F36 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892E42
#892E42
oklch(44.1% 0.124 10.6)
- #00605C
#00605C
oklch(44.1% 0.076 189.8)
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 #892E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
Use #892E42 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.