#893042
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.3% 0.122 11.4), rgb(137, 48, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#893042 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 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 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893042 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 48, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.122 11.4) |
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 #893042 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893042 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893042 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #893042 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15F73
oklch(63.1% 0.145 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD425B
oklch(55.7% 0.158 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2324B
oklch(49% 0.147 11.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893042
oklch(44.3% 0.122 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#893042 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) | #444442 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5640 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952237 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893042
#893042
oklch(44.3% 0.122 11.4)
- #00605E
#00605E
oklch(44.2% 0.076 192.3)
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 #893042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #893042 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.