#89344A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.118 7.1), rgb(137, 52, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#89344A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89344A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.118 7.1) |
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 #89344A | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89344A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89344A text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89344A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8395
oklch(70.8% 0.11 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE617B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 7)
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Step 600
600
#B94464
oklch(55.5% 0.153 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3553
oklch(49.1% 0.142 6.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89344A
oklch(45.1% 0.118 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#682939
oklch(37.6% 0.092 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#89344A 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) | #45474B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5748 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95293C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89344A
#89344A
oklch(45.1% 0.118 7.1)
- #00635D
#00635D
oklch(45% 0.078 187.6)
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 #89344A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
Use #89344A 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.