#89404F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.101 8.8), rgb(137, 64, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#89404F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89404F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 64, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.101 8.8) |
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 #89404F | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89404F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89404F text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89404F text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C96
oklch(70.6% 0.079 9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85666
oklch(55.6% 0.108 8.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89404F
oklch(47% 0.101 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#753A45
oklch(42.7% 0.083 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 10.2)
#89404F 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) | #4E4E4F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D4D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943846 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89404F
#89404F
oklch(47% 0.101 8.8)
- #006964
#006964
oklch(47% 0.081 189.1)
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 #89404F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.067
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.071
Use #89404F 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.