#910E1E
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42% 0.161 23.2), rgb(145, 14, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#910E1E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #910E1E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 14, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.161 23.2) |
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 #910E1E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #910E1E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #910E1E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #910E1E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A4
oklch(81% 0.094 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07673
oklch(70.7% 0.151 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.193 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D21F32
oklch(55.6% 0.209 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B50825
oklch(49% 0.194 23.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#910E1E
oklch(42% 0.161 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#761B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#910E1E 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) | #3C361D | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5118 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00017 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #910E1E
#910E1E
oklch(42% 0.161 23.2)
- #00585F
#00585F
oklch(42% 0.072 204.2)
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 #910E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
Use #910E1E 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.