#89425C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.7% 0.101 358.5), rgb(137, 66, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#89425C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89425C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.101 358.5) |
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 #89425C | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89425C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89425C text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89425C text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA0
oklch(70.6% 0.078 358)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F89
oklch(63.1% 0.1 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55672
oklch(55.5% 0.108 358.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89425C
oklch(47.7% 0.101 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#733A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3241
oklch(37.7% 0.065 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#89425C 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) | #4D515D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5E5A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933D4C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89425C
#89425C
oklch(47.7% 0.101 358.5)
- #006D5D
#006D5D
oklch(47.8% 0.088 177.9)
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 #89425C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
Use #89425C 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.