#89353F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.115 15.8), rgb(137, 53, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#89353F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 16°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89353F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 53, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.115 15.8) |
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 #89353F | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89353F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89353F text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89353F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B2
oklch(81% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB848A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF626D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4655
oklch(55.6% 0.15 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03745
oklch(49.1% 0.139 16)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89353F
oklch(44.9% 0.115 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#692A31
oklch(37.7% 0.09 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 16.4)
#89353F 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) | #48463F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952839 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89353F
#89353F
oklch(44.9% 0.115 15.8)
- #006263
#006263
oklch(45% 0.077 196)
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 #89353F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #89353F 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.