#910C0E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.8% 0.163 27.8), rgb(145, 12, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#910C0E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #910C0E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 12, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.163 27.8) |
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 #910C0E | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #910C0E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #910C0E text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #910C0E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F1776A
oklch(70.8% 0.153 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84B40
oklch(63.2% 0.195 28)
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Step 600
600
#D31E1E
oklch(55.5% 0.212 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60710
oklch(49% 0.197 27.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#910C0E
oklch(41.8% 0.163 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#771B16
oklch(37.8% 0.127 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#910C0E 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) | #3D350B | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5104 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10010 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #910C0E
#910C0E
oklch(41.8% 0.163 27.8)
- #005761
#005761
oklch(41.8% 0.072 208.2)
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 #910C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.011
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
Use #910C0E 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.