#911138
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.7% 0.16 11.4), rgb(145, 17, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#911138 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911138 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 17, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.16 11.4) |
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 #911138 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911138 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911138 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #911138 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7589
oklch(70.8% 0.15 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#E4496C
oklch(63.1% 0.191 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF1E54
oklch(55.6% 0.207 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30844
oklch(49.2% 0.193 11.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911138
oklch(42.7% 0.16 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#751A30
oklch(37.8% 0.125 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#911138 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) | #393939 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595235 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0024 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911138
#911138
oklch(42.7% 0.16 11.4)
- #005B59
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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 #911138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
Use #911138 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.